LOCATION.-- Lat 41°59'49", long 87°52'47" (NAD of 1927), in SE1/4SW1/4 sec. 33, T. 41 N., R. 12 E., Cook County, Hydrologic Unit 07120004, on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 72, 0.2 mi south of Orchard Place, 1.5 mi south of Des Plaines. | |
DRAINAGE AREA.-- 18.1 mi2. | |
PERIOD OF RECORD.-- | |
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE | |
PARTIAL RECORD: Annual maximum, water years 1961 to 1979. | |
GAGE.-- Crest-stage gage. Datum is 629.85 ft above NGVD of 1929. | |
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.-- | |
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 2100 ft3/sec, June 10, 1967, gage height, 7.21 ft. | |