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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05532500       DES PLAINES RIVER AT RIVERSIDE, IL

 

LOCATION.-- Lat 41°49'20", long 87°49'15" (NAD of 1927), in SW1/4SW1/4 sec.36, T.39 N., R.12 E., Cook County, Hydrologic Unit 07120004, on left bank 400 ft downstream from bridge on Barry Point Road in Riverside, 500 ft downstream from Hoffman Dam, 4,000 ft downstream from Salt Creek, and at mile 44.3.

 

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 630 mi2.

 

PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE

 

DISCHARGE: October 1943 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

 

STAGE: Water years 1994-2002.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY

 

CHEMICAL: Water years 1987-92 and 1999 to current.

 

SEDIMENT: April 1979 to September 1982.

 

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

BIOLOGICAL

 

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES: Water year 1999.

 

FISH: Water years 1999, 2000, and 2002.

 

HABITAT: Water years 1999, and 2002.

 

REVISED RECORDS.-- WSP 1174: 1944, 1948. WSP 1308: 1944(M). WDR IL-75-1: Drainage area.

 

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers satellite telemeter and rain gage, and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 594.68 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to Nov. 27, 1946, nonrecording gage at bridge 400 ft upstream at same datum.

 

REMARKS.-- Occasional regulation by gates at Hoffman Dam.

 

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 9,770 ft3/s, Aug. 15, 1987, gage height, 9.90 ft; no flow Aug. 22-24, 1962, and part of Sept. 5, 1968, Aug. 31, Oct. 7, 1974.

SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATIONS: Maximum daily mean, 297 mg/L Apr. 12, 1979; minimum daily mean, 3 mg/L Jan. 24, Feb. 1, 3, 4, 1982

SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT LOADS: Maximum daily, 3,240 tons Apr. 12, 1979; minimum daily, 1.5 tons Feb. 3, 4, 1982.

 

EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Flood of Mar. 18, 1919, reached a discharge of 7,450 ft3/s, gage height, 9.43 ft., present datum, from information furnished by Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago.

 

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

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
DIS-OXYGEN,PHALKA-BICAR-
AGENCYAGENCYCHARGE,DIS-WATERSPE-LINITYBONATE
ANA-COL-INST.SOLVEDWHOLECIFICWAT DISWATER
LYZINGLECTINGCUBICOXYGEN,(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(00028)(00027)(00065)(00061)(00300)(00301)(00400)(00095)(00020)(00010)(39086)(00453)
OCT 2001
03...093580020817003.394369.0947.996823.518.0184225
NOV
07...110080020817003.7373010.2917.887917.010.4200245
DEC
10...111080020817003.3742112.1987.88805.06.0225274
JAN 2002
10...100080020817003.2027113.4998.211507.52.5264217
FEB
14...083080020817003.7069211.0818.314901.52.6226276
APR
09...093580020817005.15219010.2867.81100E6.08.5129157
MAY
01...093080020817003.6968310.3967.9125015.512.1205250
JUN
13...101580020817004.2612407.3837.978617.521.1182222
JUL
02...093580020817003.112489.41198.5106032.027.3181214
AUG
06...093580020817003.192967.3887.577423.025.1114137

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
03...<113978.0E.03.764.21.030.57.69<.002<.004<.002<.005
NOV
07...<111370.4.04.813.44.028.50.60--       --       --       --       
DEC
10...<114089.8E.04.815.99.030.80.85<.002<.004<.002<.005
JAN 2002
10...<1164104   .151.1  7.68.0981.261.40--       --       --       --       
FEB
14...<127992.6<.041.0  3.75.113.40.52<.006<.006<.004<.005
APR
09...<122256.4.121.3  2.15.054.25.53<.006<.006<.004<.005
MAY
01...<121379.6.10.913.33.044.39.50<.006.025<.004<.005
JUN
13...<110150.6.071.4  4.84.063.33.50<.006.369.017<.005
JUL
02...416091.3<.041.8  4.40.0261.021.40<.006<.006<.004<.005
AUG
06...<111863.2.071.1  4.49.0441.021.11<.006<.006<.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
03....030<.010<.002E.004<.020<.005<.018E.001E.012.036<.005<.02<.002
NOV
07...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --     --       
DEC
10....030<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.012.020<.005<.02<.002
JAN 2002
10...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --     --       
FEB
14....023<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.010.010<.005<.02<.002
APR
09....028E.005<.002E.008<.020<.005<.018<.003<.006.032<.005<.02<.002
MAY
01....105<.010<.002E.014<.020<.005<.018<.003E.031.018<.005<.02<.002
JUN
13...2.27  <.010<.002E.012<.020<.005<.018<.003E.175.028<.005<.02<.002
JUL
02....259<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.041.019<.005<.02<.002
AUG
06....041<.010<.002E.018<.020<.005<.018E.001E.012.015<.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
03...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.030<.050<.006E.007<.006<.002<.007<.003
NOV
07...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
DEC
10...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006E.007<.006<.002<.007<.003
JAN 2002
10...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
FEB
14...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035E.012<.050<.006E.006<.006<.002<.007<.003
APR
09...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006E.011<.006<.002<.007<.003
MAY
01...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.041<.006<.002<.007<.003
JUN
13...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.994.041<.002<.007<.003
JUL
02...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.043<.006<.002<.007<.003
AUG
06...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006E.009<.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
03...<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011.02<.009<.010<.011<.02<.011.03<.034
NOV
07...--       --       --       --       --       --     --       --       --       --     --       --     --       
DEC
10...<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02<.011.02<.034
JAN 2002
10...--       --       --       --       --       --     --       --       --       --     --       --     --       
FEB
14...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02<.005<.02<.034
APR
09...<.010<.004E.018<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02<.005.03<.034
MAY
01...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011.05<.004<.010<.011<.02.014<.03<.034
JUN
13...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011.03<.004<.010<.011<.02.083.03<.034
JUL
02...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011.02<.004<.010<.011<.02.013.07<.034
AUG
06...<.010<.009<.022<.006<.011.07<.004<.010<.011<.02.005.04<.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
03...<.02M<.005<.002<.00998161
NOV
07...--     ----       --       --       9688
DEC
10...<.02U<.005<.002<.009100152
JAN 2002
10...--     ----       --       --       99103
FEB
14...<.02U<.005<.002<.00999170
APR
09...<.02--<.005<.002E.00797204
MAY
01...<.02--<.005<.002E.00196110
JUN
13...<.02--<.005<.002<.00997117
JUL
02...<.02--<.005<.002<.0099337
AUG
06...<.02--<.005<.002<.0098424
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

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