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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05572000       SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO, IL

 

LOCATION.-- Lat 40°01'51", long 88°35'20" (NAD of 1927), in NE1/4SW1/4 sec.12, T.18 N., R.5 E., Piatt County, Hydrologic Unit 07130006, on right downstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mi west of Monticello, and at mile 162.2.

 

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 550 mi2.

 

PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE

 

DISCHARGE: February 1908 to December 1912, June 1914 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "near Monticello" 1910-12.

 

STAGE: Water years 1994-2002.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY

 

CHEMICAL: Water years 1990-92 and 1998 to current.

 

MISCELLANEOUS: Contaminants in streambed sediments, July 1996; contaminants in fish tissue, July 1996; streambank sediment size, October 1997; streambed sediment size, October 1997.

BIOLOGICAL

 

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES: Water years 1996-1998.

 

FISH: Water years 1997, 1998, and 2002.

 

HABITAT: Water years 1996-1998, and 2002.

 

REVISED RECORDS.-- WSP 525: 1920. WSP 1115: 1946-47. WSP 1208: 1915-16, 1918-20, 1927, 1929, 1939. WSP 1508: 1908(M), 1917, 1928(M). WDR IL-81-2: 1909(P), 1912(P), 1915(P), 1919-32(P), 1935(P), 1937-38(P), 1940-41(P), 1944(P), 1946-47(P). WDR IL-89-2: 1988.

 

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder, phone telemeter, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 625.89 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1964, nonrecording gage at site 0.2 mi downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1964, to Oct. 22, 1971, nonrecording gage at present site and datum. Water temperature and specific conductance continuously recorded at station for the National Water-Quality Assessment Program.

 

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 19,000 ft3/s, Oct. 4, 1926, gage height, 18.50 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site then in use; maximum gage height, 19.06 ft, Apr. 13, 1994, discharge, 15,900 ft3/s; no flow Aug. 28, Sept. 5, 11, 17, 18, Oct. 30, 31, Nov. 1, 1988.

 

REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Sampled as part of the Lower Illinois River Basin (LIRB) 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
04...072080020817003.843.05.7618.572215.017.2229279
DEC
11...080080020817006.63234   12.7998.1742-2.53.8274335
FEB 2002
11...121080020817009.56711   10.3818.37004.54.2246300
APR
02...0835800208170011.581380   12.71118.263216.07.8196239
MAY
02...0940800208170013.142230   8.6807.959212.012.4175214
JUN
05...081580020817008.83491   7.4858.165618.522.1219267
JUL
15...080580020817005.2971   7.1818.070424.521.9264321
AUG
07...113580020817004.4120   5.6667.964027.823.7236282

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
04...<168.548.6<.04.66.05E.005.08.20  <.002<.005<.002<.005
DEC
11...<141.151.0<.04.357.31.022.04.066<.002<.004<.002<.005
FEB 2002
11...<136.343.0.05.3411.4  .019.04.061<.006<.006<.004<.005
APR
02...<132.734.1<.04.4212.9  .021E.02.070<.006.010<.004<.005
MAY
02...<127.131.0E.03.6815.3  .068.10.153<.004.006.021<.005
JUN
05...<129.637.0<.04.5712.4  .031E.03.098<.006.061.015<.005
JUL
15...<136.947.8<.04.585.54.010.09.181<.006.017<.004<.005
AUG
07...335.946.8<.04.781.07E.007.13.24  <.006.031<.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
04....072<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005E.004<.003E.016<.005<.005<.02<.002
DEC
11....061<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.041<.005<.005<.02<.002
FEB 2002
11....052<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.040<.005<.005<.02<.002
APR
02....054<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.024<.005<.005<.02<.002
MAY
02....007<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.171<.005<.005<.02<.002
JUN
05....818<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.099<.005<.005<.02<.002
JUL
15....458<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.068<.005<.005<.02<.002
AUG
07....687<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.084.005<.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
04...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.024<.006<.002<.007<.003
DEC
11...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.035<.006<.002<.007<.003
FEB 2002
11...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.103<.006<.002<.007<.003
APR
02...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.107<.006<.002<.007<.003
MAY
02...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.0061.77  .010<.002<.007<.003
JUN
05...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.132<.006<.002<.007<.003
JUL
15...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.0061.02  <.006<.002<.007<.003
AUG
07...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.111<.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
04...<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011.02<.004<.010<.011<.02<.011<.02<.034
DEC
11...<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02<.011M<.034
FEB 2002
11...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011M<.004<.010<.011<.02<.005<.02<.034
APR
02...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011<.01<.004<.010<.011<.02<.005<.02<.034
MAY
02...<.010<.004.175<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.229<.02<.034
JUN
05...<.010<.004E.013<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.011<.02<.034
JUL
15...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011.02<.004<.010<.011<.02E.004<.02<.034
AUG
07...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011.07<.004<.010<.011<.02.014E.01<.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
04...<.02U<.005<.002<.00995115
DEC
11...<.02U<.005<.002<.00986113
FEB 2002
11...<.02U<.005<.002<.00976154
APR
02...<.02--<.005<.002<.00991119
MAY
02...<.02--<.005<.002<.0099581
JUN
05...<.02--<.005<.002<.0099198
JUL
15...<.02--<.005<.002<.00991118
AUG
07...<.02--<.005<.002<.0098965
Remark codes: < -- Less than
E -- Estimated value
M -- Presence verified, not quantified
U -- Analyzed for, not detected

Table of Contents

Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data