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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05553500       ILLINOIS RIVER AT OTTAWA, IL



LOCATION.-- Lat 41°20'17", long 88°51'10", in SW1/4SW1/4 sec.11, T.33 N., R.3 E., LaSalle County, Hydrologic Unit 07130001 downstream of the railroad bridge, 0.25 miles, and downstream 0.5 miles of the Route 23 bridge in Ottawa and the confluence with the Fox River.

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 10,949 mi2.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE
 

DISCHARGE: November 11, 1902 to December 31, 1903.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 

CHEMICAL: Water years 1997-2000.

 

MISCELLANEOUS: Contaminants in streambed sediments, August 1998; contaminants in fish tissue, August, 1998.

BIOLOGICAL: Benthic Macroinvertebrates, September 1998, July 1999; fish, August 1998 and August 1999.

GAGE.-- Chain gage read twice daily. Prior to November 1, 1903, vertical staff at west end of first pier from the north abutment of the railroad bridge at same datum. Datum of gage is 579.48 ft above sea level (Chicago city datum).

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 46,900 ft3/s, Apr. 15, 1903, gage height, -119.08 ft CCD (460.40 ft above sea level); minimum discharge, 6,740 ft3/s, Sept. 8, 1903.

REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.-- Sampled as part of the Upper Illinois River Basin (UIRB) National Water Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA). Discharge in table are the sum of discharges for station 05552500 (Fox River at Dayton) and 05543500 (Illinois River at Marseilles).

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
DIS-BARO-PH
AGENCYAGENCYCHARGE,NUMBERMETRICWATERSPE-
ANA-COL-INST.OFPRES-WHOLECIFIC
LYZINGLECTINGCUBICSAM-SUREOXYGEN,FIELDCON-TEMPER-TEMPER-
SAMPLESAMPLEFEETPLING(MMDIS-(STAND-DUCT-ATUREATURE
DATETIME(CODE(CODEPERPOINTSOFSOLVEDARDANCEAIRWATER
NUMBER)NUMBER)SECOND(COUNT)HG)(MG/L)UNITS)(US/CM)(DEG C)(DEG C)
(00028)(00027)(00061)(00063)(00025)(00300)(00400)(00095)(00020)(00010)
OCT 1999
13...101080020817005050107459.27.871413.518.8
NOV
17...1110800208170039601075212.67.785412.59.7
DEC
14...1200800208170051901074012.17.47305.07.1
JAN 2000
13...1125800208170045901075911.28.28631.04.0
FEB
09...113080020817003040674613.87.610608.52.5
MAR
16...105080020102889701075214.48.610208.010.1
APR
12...1200800208170060601076312.98.49659.011.0
MAY
03...16508002081700112001275111.58.185823.519.6
JUN
02...1320800208170025200107559.67.767024.021.3
09...1055800208170015000107489.28.077226.522.1
15...1740800208170029300107358.17.871528.023.5
28...1040800208170020700107486.47.865622.524.4
AUG
01...1230800208170011300107438.08.170827.025.2
SEP
15...12408002010286670107558.58.064018.021.9

ALKA-BICAR-CAR-
MAGNE-POTAS-LINITYBONATEBONATECHLO-FLUO-SILICA,
CALCIUMSIUM,SIUM,SODIUM,WAT DISWATERWATERRIDE,RIDE,DIS-SULFATE
DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-TOT ITDIS ITDIS ITDIS-DIS-SOLVEDDIS-
SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDFIELDFIELDFIELDSOLVEDSOLVED(MG/LSOLVED
DATE(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/LMG/L ASMG/L ASMG/L AS(MG/L(MG/LAS(MG/L
AS CA)AS MG)AS K)AS NA)CACO3HCO3CO3AS CL)AS F)SIO2)AS SO4)
(00915)(00925)(00935)(00930)(39086)(00453)(00452)(00940)(00950)(00955)(00945)
OCT 1999
13...53.924.75.353.4165201--79.8.55.677.5
NOV
17...64.531.76.768.42002307105   .61.589.3
DEC
14...61.727.25.256.7182222--84.1.44.183.3
JAN 2000
13...71.827.67.786.1182222--125   .74.0103   
FEB
09...74.030.17.6122   200244--193   .74.0110   
MAR
16...78.331.45.590.01922206156   .52.9103   
APR
12...68.828.26.486.01802027139   .61.6105   
MAY
03...73.530.14.258.8211256--102   .35.385.2
JUN
02...57.623.94.037.07693--61.8.37.558.3
09...62.226.73.641.6194237--74.5.35.462.7
15...57.323.84.146.8158193--76.5.36.362.3
28...61.325.53.532.7176215--56.3.47.553.3
AUG
01...56.924.95.155.5170207--83.6.44.273.0
SEP
15...42.619.04.948.8126154--73.2.45.154.9

NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-PHOS-
GEN,GEN,AM-GEN,AM-NITRO-GEN,GEN,GEN,NITRO-GEN,PHATE,
AMMONIAMONIA +MONIA +GENNITRATENO2+NO3ORGANICGEN,NITRO-NITRITEORTHO,
DIS-ORGANICORGANICDIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-ORGANICGEN,DIS-DIS-
SOLVEDDIS.TOTALSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTALTOTALSOLVEDSOLVED
DATE(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L
AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS PO4)
(00608)(00623)(00625)(00602)(00618)(00631)(00607)(00605)(00600)(00613)(00660)
OCT 1999
13....024.32.953.42.993.03  .30.934.0.0411.45  
NOV
17...<.020.651.1  4.63.843.90  --     --     5.0.0602.45  
DEC
14....105.594.5  3.52.862.92  .494.4  7.4.0571.95  
JAN 2000
13....084.58.985.64.915.03  .50.896.0.1172.62  
FEB
09....079.681.0  6.05.155.28  .61.926.3.1262.78  
MAR
16...<.020.591.3  --   --     <.050--     --     --   <.010--       
APR
12...<.020.661.3  5.54.754.85  --     --     6.2.1012.22  
MAY
03...<.020.601.2  5.95.305.34  --     --     6.6.041.564
JUN
02....073.661.5  9.28.508.59  .591.4  10   .092.862
09...<.020.641.0  6.65.945.98  --     --     7.0.040.687
15....049.671.2  6.25.425.48  .621.1  6.7.0581.17  
28...<.020.731.2  7.26.456.51  --     --     7.7.059.702
AUG
01...<.020.52.954.43.813.87  --     --     4.8.0611.53  
SEP
15....152.681.1  3.32.572.63  .52.933.7.0591.65  

PHOS-SOLIDS,2,6-DI-
PHOS-PHORUSRESIDUEMANGA-ETHYLACETO-ALA-ATRA-
PHORUSORTHO,PHOS-AT 180IRON,NESE,ANILINECHLOR,CHLOR,ALPHAZINE,
DIS-DIS-PHORUSDEG. CDIS-DIS-WAT FLTWATERWATER,BHCWATER,
SOLVEDSOLVEDTOTALDIS-SOLVEDSOLVED0.7 UFLTRDDISS,DIS-DISS,
DATE(MG/L(MG/L(MG/LSOLVED(UG/L(UG/LGF, RECRECREC,SOLVEDREC
AS P)AS P)AS P)(MG/L)AS FE)AS MN)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(00666)(00671)(00665)(70300)(01046)(01056)(82660)(49260)(46342)(34253)(39632)
OCT 1999
13....464.474.648425E103<.003<.002.032<.002.173
NOV
17....898.7981.12  525105--       --       --       --       --       
DEC
14....701.636.838459205--       --       --       --       --       
JAN 2000
13....915.8561.04  572207--       --       --       --       --       
FEB
09...1.00  .9061.07  7021011--       --       --       --       --       
MAR
16....341<.010.509640E103<.003.024.019<.002.698
APR
12....814.7231.02  59610E1<.003.589<.002<.0021.95  
MAY
03....205.184.351538E10<2<.003.125.014<.002.595
JUN
02....298.281.597394E10E2<.0031.06  .028<.0024.27  
09....263.224.405452<10<2<.003.251.012<.0021.24  
15....435.383.718430<10<2<.003.244.009<.0021.24  
28....286.229.475388<10<2<.003.241.018<.0021.10  
AUG
01....558.498.670446<10<2--       --       --       --       --       
SEP
15....557.538.704353E104--       --       --       --       --       

BEN-CAR-CARBO-DEETHYLDIAZ-
FLUR-BUTYL-BARYLFURANCYANA-DCPAATRA-INON
ALINATE,WATERWATERCHLOR-ZINE,WATERZINE,D10 SRGDI-DI-
WAT FLDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDPYRIFOSWATER,FLTRDWATER,WAT FLTAZINON,ELDRIN
0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 UDIS-DISS,0.7 UDISS,0.7 UDIS-DIS-
DATEGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECSOLVEDRECGF, RECRECGF, RECSOLVEDSOLVED
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)PERCENT(UG/L)(UG/L)
(82673)(04028)(82680)(82674)(38933)(04041)(82682)(04040)(91063)(39572)(39381)
OCT 1999
13...<.002<.002<.003<.003<.004<.004<.002E.013108.170<.001
NOV
17...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       ----       --       
DEC
14...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       ----       --       
JAN 2000
13...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       ----       --       
FEB
09...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       ----       --       
MAR
16...<.002<.002<.003<.003<.004<.010<.002E.02877.022<.001
APR
12...<.002<.002E.005<.003<.004<.004<.002E.035109.026<.001
MAY
03...<.002<.002<.010<.003<.004.010E.003E.050107.058<.001
JUN
02...<.002<.002E.018<.003<.004.041<.002E.47  94.062<.001
09...<.002<.002<.003<.003<.004.029<.002E.16  87.031<.001
15...<.002<.002E.008<.003<.004.022<.002E.18  90.072<.001
28...<.002<.002<.003<.003E.004.019<.002E.25  80.040<.001
AUG
01...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       ----       --       
SEP
15...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       ----       --       

DISUL-ETHAL-ETHO-HCHLIN-METHYLMETHYL
FOTONEPTCFLUR-PROPALPHAURONAZIN-PARA-
WATERWATERALINWATERFONOFOSD6 SRGWATERMALA-PHOSTHION
FLTRDFLTRDWAT FLTFLTRDWATERWAT FLTLINDANEFLTRDTHION,WAT FLTWAT FLT
0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 UDISS0.7 UDIS-0.7 UDIS-0.7 U0.7 U
DATEGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, RECSOLVEDGF, RECSOLVEDGF, RECGF, REC
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)PERCENT(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(82677)(82668)(82663)(82672)(04095)(91065)(39341)(82666)(39532)(82686)(82667)
OCT 1999
13...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.00373<.004<.002<.005<.001<.006
NOV
17...--       --       --       --       --       ----       --       --       --       --       
DEC
14...--       --       --       --       --       ----       --       --       --       --       
JAN 2000
13...--       --       --       --       --       ----       --       --       --       --       
FEB
09...--       --       --       --       --       ----       --       --       --       --       
MAR
16...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.00370<.004<.002<.005<.001<.006
APR
12...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.00396<.004<.002<.005<.001<.006
MAY
03...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.00390<.004<.002<.005<.001<.006
JUN
02...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.003100<.004<.002<.005<.001<.006
09...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.00380<.004<.002<.005<.001<.006
15...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.00371<.004<.002<.005<.001<.006
28...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.00387<.004<.002<.005<.001<.006
AUG
01...--       --       --       --       --       ----       --       --       --       --       
SEP
15...--       --       --       --       --       ----       --       --       --       --       

MOL-NAPROP-PEB-PENDI-PER-
METRI-INATEAMIDEULATEMETH-METHRINPHORATEPRO-
METO-BUZINWATERWATERPARA-WATERALINCISWATERMETON,
LACHLORSENCORFLTRDFLTRDP,P'THION,FILTRDWAT FLTWAT FLTFLTRDWATER,
WATERWATER0.7 U0.7 UDDEDIS-0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 UDISS,
DATEDISSOLVDISSOLVGF, RECGF, RECDISSOLVSOLVEDGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECREC
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(39415)(82630)(82671)(82684)(34653)(39542)(82669)(82683)(82687)(82664)(04037)
OCT 1999
13....069<.004<.004<.003<.006<.004<.004<.004<.005<.002.025
NOV
17...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
DEC
14...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
JAN 2000
13...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
FEB
09...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
MAR
16....191<.004<.004<.003<.006<.004<.004<.004<.005<.002E.010
APR
12....592<.004<.004<.003<.006<.004<.004<.004<.005<.002.020
MAY
03....200<.010<.004<.003E.002<.004<.004<.004<.005<.002E.017
JUN
02....986.108<.004<.003<.006<.004<.004<.004<.005<.002.060
09....287.007<.004<.003<.006<.004<.004<.004<.005<.002.031
15....335.015<.004<.003<.006<.004<.004<.004<.005<.002.032
28....213<.010<.004<.003<.006<.004<.004<.004<.005<.002.020
AUG
01...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
SEP
15...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       

PRON-PRO-PRO-TEBU-TER-TER-THIO-TRIAL-
AMIDEPROPA-PANILPARGITESI-THIURONBACILBUFOSBENCARBLATE
WATERCHLOR,WATERWATERMAZINE,WATERWATERWATERWATERWATER
FLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRD
0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U
DATEGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, REC
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(82676)(04024)(82679)(82685)(04035)(82670)(82665)(82675)(82681)(82678)
OCT 1999
13...<.003<.007<.004<.013.032<.010<.007<.013<.002<.001
NOV
17...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
DEC
14...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
JAN 2000
13...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
FEB
09...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
MAR
16...<.003<.007<.004<.013.009<.010<.007<.013<.002.021
APR
12...<.003<.007<.004<.013.014<.150<.007<.013<.002.033
MAY
03...<.003<.007<.004<.013.026E.010<.007<.013<.002.012
JUN
02...<.003.009<.004<.013.047<.010<.007<.013<.002E.004
09...<.003<.007<.004<.013.021.031<.007<.013<.002E.004
15...<.003<.007<.004<.013.024.036<.007<.013<.002.007
28...<.003<.007<.004<.013.023.025E.014<.013<.002<.001
AUG
01...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
SEP
15...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       

TRI-SED.QUALITY
FLUR-SUSP.ASSUR-SAMPLE
ALINSEDI-SIEVEANCEVOLUME
WAT FLTMENT,DIAM.PURPOSEDATAREP-SCHED-SAM-
0.7 USUS-% FINERSITEINDICA-LICATESAMPLEULESAMPLERPLING
DATEGF, RECPENDEDTHANVISIT,TORTYPEPURPOSE2010TYPEMETHOD,
(UG/L)(MG/L).062 MM(CODE)CODE(CODE)CODE(ML)(CODE)CODES
(82661)(80154)(70331)(50280)(99111)(99105)(71999)(99857)(84164)(82398)
OCT 1999
13...<.002968610011--     15.00884303910
NOV
17...--       1299410011--     15.00--303910
DEC
14...--       769510011--     15.00--303910
JAN 2000
13...--       1099610011--     15.00--303910
FEB
09...--       1139910011--     15.00--306010
MAR
16...<.002123100100110040.0015.00847305110
APR
12...<.0021399710011--     15.00--305110
MAY
03...E.0031139310013030.0015.00--305110
JUN
02....0062139410033040.0015.00877303910
09...<.00213795100110--     15.00934801010
15...<.0021959110031--     15.00952303910
28...<.0021389310011--     15.00925303910
AUG
01...--       1409410011--     15.00--303910
SEP
15...--       899610011--     15.00--305110


Table of Contents

Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data