Station list     Available data
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05525500       SUGAR CREEK AT MILFORD, IL

 

LOCATION.-- Lat 40°37'48", long 87°43'26" (NAD of 1927), in NW1/4NE1/4 sec.16, T.25 N., R.12 W., Iroquois County, Hydrologic Unit 07120002, on pier at downstream side of bridge on County Highway 9,200 ft downstream from Mud Creek, 1 mi west of Milford, and at mile 23.9.

 

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 446 mi2.

 

PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE

 

DISCHARGE: July 1948 to current year.

 

STAGE: Water years 1994-2002.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY

 

CHEMICAL: Water years 1978-91, and 1999 to current.

 

MISCELLANEOUS: Contaminants in streambed sediments, August 1999; contaminants in fish tissue, August 1999.

BIOLOGICAL

 

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES: Water year 1999.

 

FISH: Water years 1999, and 2002.

 

HABITAT: Water years 1999, and 2002.

 

REVISED RECORDS.-- WDR IL-75-1: Drainage area.

 

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder and phone telemeter. Datum of gage is 622.00 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to July 23, 1970, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.

 

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 22,900 ft3/s, Feb. 21, 1951, gage height, 20.90 ft, from rating curve extended above 8,200 ft3/s; maximum gage height, 28.16 ft, Apr. 12, 1994, discharge, 19,400 ft3/s; minimum discharge, 2.0 ft3/s, Sept. 1, 2, 7, 1972, Oct. 8, 1994.

 

REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Sampled as part of the Upper Illinois River Basin (UIRB) National Water Quality Assessment Project (NAWQA).

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
DIS-OXYGEN,PHALKA-BICAR-
AGENCYAGENCYCHARGE,DIS-WATERSPE-LINITYBONATE
COL-ANA-INST.SOLVEDWHOLECIFICWAT DISWATER
LECTINGLYZINGCUBICOXYGEN,(PER-FIELDCON-TEMPER-TEMPER-TOT ITDIS IT
SAMPLESAMPLEGAGEFEETDIS-CENT(STAND-DUCT-ATUREATUREFIELDFIELD
(CODE(CODEHEIGHTPERSOLVEDSATUR-ARDANCEAIRWATERMG/L ASMG/L AS
NUMBER)NUMBER)(FEET)SECOND(MG/L)ATION)UNITS)(US/CM)(DEG C)(DEG C)CACO3HCO3
DateTime(00027)(00028)(00065)(00061)(00300)(00301)(00400)(00095)(00020)(00010)(39086)(00453)
OCT 2001
05...081081700800203.26248.2808.16879.014.1249304
DEC
11...115081700800205.2721712.6978.27266.54.3273333
FEB 2002
11...091081700800206.2434212.2938.1685-3.03.8244291
APR
02...1110817008002010.79106010.7858.58306.05.2182222
MAY
06...094081700800207.465519.2928.163218.015.6211251
JUN
05...102081700800205.502106.9788.060518.021.2199243
JUL
01...091581700800204.921537.0858.062029.524.7232283
AUG
08...093081700800203.44406.2698.066720.521.1256308

CAR-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-ORTHO-2,6-DI-
BONATECHLO-GEN,GEN,AM-GEN,GEN,PHOS-ETHYLACETO-ALA-
WATERRIDE,SULFATEAMMONIAMONIA +NO2+NO3NITRITEPHATE,PHOS-ANILINECHLOR,CHLOR,ALPHA
DIS ITDIS-DIS-DIS-ORGANICDIS-DIS-DIS-PHORUSWAT FLTWATERWATER,BHC
FIELDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTALSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTAL0.7 UFLTRDDISS,DIS-
MG/L AS(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/LGF, RECRECREC,SOLVED
CO3AS CL)AS SO4)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS P)AS P)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
Date(00452)(00940)(00945)(00608)(00625)(00631)(00613)(00671)(00665)(82660)(49260)(46342)(34253)
OCT 2001
05...<130.083.8<.04.382.38.010.02.077<.002<.004<.002<.005
DEC
11...<126.960.0<.04.28<.05<.008<.02.028<.002<.004<.002<.005
FEB 2002
11...425.056.1E.03.329.94.013.04.053<.006<.006<.004<.005
APR
02...<120.038.2<.04.5610.6  .012.06.127<.006.008<.004<.005
MAY
06...320.846.8<.04.5311.0  .025.04.095<.006.522<.004<.005
JUN
05...<123.347.0.202.4  10.3  .053.04.21  <.006.231<.004<.005
JUL
01...<119.145.9<.04.809.74.025.04.134<.006.407<.004<.005
AUG
08...321.167.0<.04.453.16.016.04.104<.006.025<.004<.005

BEN-CAR-CARBO-DEETHYLDISUL-
ATRA-FLUR-BUTYL-BARYLFURANCYANA-DCPAATRA-FOTONEPTC
ZINE,ALINATE,WATERWATERCHLOR-ZINE,WATERZINE,DI-DI-WATERWATER
WATER,WAT FLDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDPYRIFOSWATER,FLTRDWATER,AZINON,ELDRINFLTRDFLTRD
DISS,0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 UDIS-DISS,0.7 UDISS,DIS-DIS-0.7 U0.7 U
RECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECSOLVEDRECGF, RECRECSOLVEDSOLVEDGF, 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)
Date(39632)(82673)(04028)(82680)(82674)(38933)(04041)(82682)(04040)(39572)(39381)(82677)(82668)
OCT 2001
05....082<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005E.005<.003E.020<.005<.005<.02<.002
DEC
11....082<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.035<.005<.005<.02<.002
FEB 2002
11....062<.010.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.030<.005<.005<.02<.002
APR
02....140<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.023<.005<.005<.02<.002
MAY
06...2.76  <.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.078<.005<.005<.02<.002
JUN
05...21.3    <.010<.002E.004<.020.037<.018<.003E1.08  <.005<.005<.02<.002
JUL
01...2.57  <.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.276<.005<.005<.02<.002
AUG
08....368<.010<.002E.008<.020<.005<.018<.003E.062<.005<.005<.02<.002

ETHAL-ETHO-LIN-METHYLMETHYLMOL-NAPROP-
FLUR-PROPURONAZIN-PARA-METRI-INATEAMIDE
ALINWATERFONOFOSWATERMALA-PHOSTHIONMETO-BUZINWATERWATER
WAT FLTFLTRDWATERLINDANEFLTRDTHION,WAT FLTWAT FLTLACHLORSENCORFLTRDFLTRDP,P'
0.7 U0.7 UDISSDIS-0.7 UDIS-0.7 U0.7 UWATERWATER0.7 U0.7 UDDE
GF, RECGF, RECRECSOLVEDGF, RECSOLVEDGF, RECGF, RECDISSDISSGF, RECGF, RECDISS
(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)
Date(82663)(82672)(04095)(39341)(82666)(39532)(82686)(82667)(39415)(82630)(82671)(82684)(34653)
OCT 2001
05...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.018<.006<.002<.007<.003
DEC
11...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006E.011<.006<.002<.007<.003
FEB 2002
11...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.016<.006<.002<.007<.003
APR
02...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.027<.006<.002<.007<.003
MAY
06...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.085.011<.002<.007<.003
JUN
05...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.485<.010<.002<.007<.003
JUL
01...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.511.006<.002<.007<.003
AUG
08...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.088<.006<.002<.007<.003

PEB-PENDI-PER-PRON-PRO-PRO-TEBU-TER-
ULATEMETH-METHRINPHORATEPRO-AMIDEPROPA-PANILPARGITESI-THIURONBACIL
PARA-WATERALINCISWATERMETON,WATERCHLOR,WATERWATERMAZINE,WATERWATER
THION,FILTRDWAT FLTWAT FLTFLTRDWATER,FLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRD
DIS-0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 UDISS,0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 U
SOLVEDGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, 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)
Date(39542)(82669)(82683)(82687)(82664)(04037)(82676)(04024)(82679)(82685)(04035)(82670)(82665)
OCT 2001
05...<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02<.011<.02<.250
DEC
11...<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011M<.004<.010<.011<.02.633<.02<.034
FEB 2002
11...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011<.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.075<.02<.034
APR
02...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011<.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.036<.02<.034
MAY
06...<.010<.004E.009<.006<.011<.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.016<.02<.034
JUN
05...<.010<.004.121<.006<.011.02<.004<.010<.011<.02.091<.02<.034
JUL
01...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.020<.02<.034
AUG
08...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011.03<.004<.010<.011<.02.012<.02<.034

TER-TER-THIO-TRIAL-TRI-SED.
BUFOSBUTHYL-BENCARBLATEFLUR-SUSP.
WATERAZINE,WATERWATERALINSIEVESEDI-
FLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDWAT FLTDIAM.MENT,
0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U% FINERSUS-
GF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECTHANPENDED
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L).062 MM(MG/L)
Date(82675)(04022)(82681)(82678)(82661)(70331)(80154)
OCT 2001
05...<.02U<.005<.002<.00986188
DEC
11...<.02U<.005<.002<.00992129
FEB 2002
11...<.02U<.005<.002<.00990127
APR
02...<.02--<.005<.002<.00998133
MAY
06...<.02--<.005<.002<.00996105
JUN
05...<.02--<.005<.002<.00999205
JUL
01...<.02--<.005<.002<.00980105
AUG
08...<.02--<.005<.002<.0096394
Remark codes: < -- Less than
E -- Estimated value
M -- Presence verified, not quantified
U -- Analyzed for, not detected

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Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data