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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.

 

PARTIAL RECORD: Miscellaneous discharge measurement, water year 2001.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 

CHEMICAL: Water years 1997 to current.

 

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

BIOLOGICAL
 

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES: Water years 1998 and 1999.

 

FISH: Water years 1998 and 1999.

 

HABITAT: Water years 1998 and 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-PH
AGENCYAGENCYCHARGE,WATERSPE-MAGNE-POTAS-
ANA-COL-INST.WHOLECIFICCALCIUMSIUM,SIUM,
LYZINGLECTINGCUBICOXYGEN,FIELDCON-TEMPER-TEMPER-DIS-DIS-DIS-
SAMPLESAMPLEFEETDIS-(STAND-DUCT-ATUREATURESOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED
DATETIME(CODE(CODEPERSOLVEDARDANCEAIRWATER(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L
NUMBER)NUMBER)SECOND(MG/L)UNITS)(US/CM)(DEG C)(DEG C)AS CA)AS MG)AS K)
(00028)(00027)(00061)(00300)(00400)(00095)(00020)(00010)(00915)(00925)(00935)
OCT 2000
11...12008002081700418010.98.170418.512.459.125.04.97
NOV 2000
16...133080020817001070012.08.37461.06.068.029.34.25
DEC 2000
12...14308002081700--14.58.1812-13.51.376.232.25.30
JAN 2001
18...11008002081700--14.07.91210-4.02.175.432.65.79
FEB 2001
14...123080020817003340014.07.77822.03.259.223.34.25
MAR 2001
21...115080020817001700012.17.991611.07.371.429.03.64
APR 2001
26...105080020817001350010.78.188520.015.874.829.54.01
MAY 2001
17...1100800208170088909.38.291428.022.568.028.74.79
JUN 2001
14...11408002081700156006.97.975831.025.072.829.84.38
JUL 2001
20...0950800208170045207.58.175531.029.260.525.75.14
AUG 2001
23...1050800208170053207818.184525.026.054.324.26.56

ALKA-BICAR-CAR-SOLIDS,NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-
LINITYBONATEBONATECHLO-FLUO-SILICA,RESIDUEGEN,GEN,AM-GEN,AM-GEN,
SODIUM,WAT DISWATERWATERRIDE,RIDE,DIS-SULFATEAT 180AMMONIAMONIA +MONIA +NO2+NO3
DIS-TOT ITDIS ITDIS ITDIS-DIS-SOLVEDDIS-DEG. CDIS-ORGANICORGANICDIS-
SOLVEDFIELDFIELDFIELDSOLVEDSOLVED(MG/LSOLVEDDIS-SOLVEDDIS.TOTALSOLVED
DATE(MG/LMG/L ASMG/L ASMG/L AS(MG/L(MG/LAS(MG/LSOLVED(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L
AS NA)CACO3HCO3CO3AS CL)AS F)SIO2)AS SO4)(MG/L)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)
(00930)(39086)(00453)(00452)(00940)(00950)(00955)(00945)(70300)(00608)(00623)(00625)(00631)
OCT 2000
11...52.1170207--80.7.54.965.2425.157.771.42.89
NOV 2000
16...43.0194237--72.7.45.969.4443.071.58.733.98
DEC 2000
12...58.8219267--96.4.55.791.0555--------
JAN 2001
18...1402312772232.56.388.1756.6991.31.45.00
FEB 2001
14...55.6146178--103.27.053.8450.268.731.47.10
MAR 2001
21...80.4189231--149.45.275.4586.223.761.06.29
APR 2001
26...59.71992325109.33.671.1532<.041.711.15.36
MAY 2001
17...68.51932265120.42.174.2531E.022.551.43.70
JUN 2001
14...41.5191221673.3.45.560.0458.043.731.37.33
JUL 2001
20...53.2171209--82.7.54.969.9435<.040.54.984.12
AUG 2001
23...77.5176215--118.64.473.3489<.040.53.993.33

NITRO-PHOS-2,6-DI-BEN-
GEN,PHOS-PHORUSMANGA-ETHYLACETO-ALA-ATRA-FLUR-BUTYL-
NITRITEPHORUSORTHO,PHOS-IRON,NESE,ANILINECHLOR,CHLOR,ALPHAZINE,ALINATE,
DIS-DIS-DIS-PHORUSDIS-DIS-WAT FLTWATERWATER,BHCWATER,WAT FLDWATER,
SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTALSOLVEDSOLVED0.7 UFLTRDDISS,DIS-DISS,0.7 UDISS,
DATE(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(UG/L(UG/LGF, RECRECREC,SOLVEDRECGF, RECREC
AS N)AS P)AS P)AS P)AS FE)AS MN)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(00613)(00666)(00671)(00665)(01046)(01056)(82660)(49260)(46342)(34253)(39632)(82673)(04028)
OCT 2000
11....058.567.5441.14M29.7--------------
NOV 2000
16....030.318.269.380M4.0--------------
DEC 2000
12...--------107.5--------------
JAN 2001
18....245.643.667.7312018.5--------------
FEB 2001
14....045.149.163.3531017.7<.002.018<.004<.005.085<.010<.002
MAR 2001
21....054.251.228.347M15.1<.002.024<.002<.005.088<.010<.002
APR 2001
26....076.267.204.373ME2.5<.002.107.020<.005.846<.010<.002
MAY 2001
17....066.382.349.557M<3.0<.002.276.074<.0051.80<.010<.002
JUN 2001
14....051.216.217.361<10<3.0<.002.364.015<.0051.93<.010<.002
JUL 2001
20....040.426.418.542<10<3.0<.002.823.018<.005.874<.010<.002
AUG 2001
23....070.692E.609.743<10<3.0<.002.172<.002<.005.364<.010<.002

CAR-CARBO-DEETHYLDISUL-ETHAL-ETHO-
BARYLFURANCYANA-DCPAATRA-FOTONEPTCFLUR-PROP
WATERWATERCHLOR-ZINE,WATERZINE,DI-DI-WATERWATERALINWATERFONOFOS
FLTRDFLTRDPYRIFOSWATER,FLTRDWATER,AZINON,ELDRINFLTRDFLTRDWAT FLTFLTRDWATER
0.7 U0.7 UDIS-DISS,0.7 UDISS,DIS-DIS-0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 UDISS
DATEGF, RECGF, RECSOLVEDRECGF, RECRECSOLVEDSOLVEDGF, 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)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(82680)(82674)(38933)(04041)(82682)(04040)(39572)(39381)(82677)(82668)(82663)(82672)(04095)
OCT 2000
11...--------------------------
NOV 2000
16...--------------------------
DEC 2000
12...--------------------------
JAN 2001
18...--------------------------
FEB 2001
14...<.040<.020<.005E.013<.003E.040.007<.005<.021<.002<.009<.005<.003
MAR 2001
21...<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.024.006<.005<.021<.002<.009<.005<.003
APR 2001
26...E.005<.020<.005E.007<.003E.035.027<.005<.021<.002<.009<.005<.003
MAY 2001
17...E.010<.020<.005<.018<.003E.060.026<.005<.021<.002<.009<.005<.003
JUN 2001
14...<.041<.020E.003.030<.003E.262.022<.005<.021<.002<.009<.005<.003
JUL 2001
20...<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.025.020<.005<.021<.002<.009<.005<.003
AUG 2001
23...<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.018.040<.005<.021<.002<.009<.005<.003

LIN-METHYLMETHYLMOL-NAPROP-PEB-PENDI-
URONAZIN-PARA-METRI-INATEAMIDEULATEMETH-
WATERMALA-PHOSTHIONMETO-BUZINWATERWATERPARA-WATERALIN
LINDANEFLTRDTHION,WAT FLTWAT FLTLACHLORSENCORFLTRDFLTRDP,P'THION,FILTRDWAT FLT
DIS-0.7 UDIS-0.7 U0.7 UWATERWATER0.7 U0.7 UDDEDIS-0.7 U0.7 U
DATESOLVEDGF, RECSOLVEDGF, RECGF, RECDISSOLVDISSOLVGF, RECGF, RECDISSOLVSOLVEDGF, RECGF, REC
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(39341)(82666)(39532)(82686)(82667)(39415)(82630)(82671)(82684)(34653)(39542)(82669)(82683)
OCT 2000
11...--------------------------
NOV 2000
16...--------------------------
DEC 2000
12...--------------------------
JAN 2001
18...--------------------------
FEB 2001
14...<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.150<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007<.002<.010
MAR 2001
21...<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.072<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007<.002<.010
APR 2001
26...<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.501<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007<.002<.011
MAY 2001
17...<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.755<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007<.002<.010
JUN 2001
14...<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.406.011<.002<.007<.003<.007<.002<.010
JUL 2001
20...<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.100<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007<.002<.010
AUG 2001
23...<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.017<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007<.002<.010

PER-PRON-PRO-PRO-TEBU-TER-TER-TER-THIO-
METHRINPHORATEPRO-AMIDEPROPA-PANILPARGITESI-THIURONBACILBUFOSBUTHYL-BENCARB
CISWATERMETON,WATERCHLOR,WATERWATERMAZINE,WATERWATERWATERAZINE,WATER
WAT FLTFLTRDWATER,FLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDFLTRDWATER,FLTRD
0.7 U0.7 UDISS,0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 U0.7 UDISS,0.7 U
DATEGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, REC
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(82687)(82664)(04037)(82676)(04024)(82679)(82685)(04035)(82670)(82665)(82675)(04022)(82681)
OCT 2000
11...--------------------------
NOV 2000
16...--------------------------
DEC 2000
12...--------------------------
JAN 2001
18...--------------------------
FEB 2001
14...<.006<.011E.008<.004<.010<.011<.023.039E.013<.034<.017--<.005
MAR 2001
21...<.006<.011E.007<.004<.010<.011<.023E.007E.009<.034<.017--<.005
APR 2001
26...<.006<.011E.010<.004<.010E.004<.023.411E.011<.034<.017--<.005
MAY 2001
17...<.006<.011.016<.004<.010<.011<.023.051E.013<.034<.017--<.005
JUN 2001
14...<.006<.011.017<.004<.010<.011<.023.312E.013E.008<.017E.003<.005
JUL 2001
20...<.006<.011.031<.004<.010<.011<.023.025E.015<.034<.017E.007<.005
AUG 2001
23...<.006<.011.037<.004<.010<.011<.023.012E.034<.034<.017--<.005

TRIAL-TRI-SED.
LATEFLUR-SUSP.
WATERALINSIEVESEDI-
FLTRDWAT FLTDIAM.MENT,
0.7 U0.7 U% FINERSUS-
DATEGF, RECGF, RECTHANPENDED
(UG/L)(UG/L).062 MM(MG/L)
(82678)(82661)(70331)(80154)
OCT 2000
11...----93298
NOV 2000
16...----9775
DEC 2000
12...----9981
JAN 2001
18...----4111
FEB 2001
14....007E.00293131
MAR 2001
21...E.004<.00997113
APR 2001
26....004<.00995134
MAY 2001
17....005<.00995145
JUN 2001
14....003<.00996145
JUL 2001
20....009<.0099791
AUG 2001
23....015<.00995100
<Less than
EEstimated value
MPresence verified, not quantified


Table of Contents

Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data