Dataset

Winter Chloride Watch

Dataset by National Great Rivers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 23 March 2024

    Sangamon River Forest Preserve site by Bruce M Colravy

    Although the chloride value is entered at 28ppm, the actual reading is lower than that. The conversion chart only goes as low as 28ppm.

  • 23 March 2024

    Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve by Bruce M Colravy

  • 23 March 2024

    Sangamon River Forest Preserve by Bruce M Colravy

    Although the chloride value is entered at 28ppm, the actual reading is lower than that. The conversion chart only goes as low as 28ppm.

  • 22 March 2024

    Unnamed Creek on Rock Island Greenway by Robert Rowe

  • 22 March 2024

    Unnamed Creek on Rock Island Greenway by Robert Rowe

  • 22 March 2024

    Emily Oaks Nature Center by Mac Austin

    Friendly goose. Algae has started to grow for the season. Straw added to the ground near the testing area of the pond. Chloride level actually showing (usually close to invisible). At about .6 on the strip.

  • 22 March 2024

    Harms Woods/Glenview Woods by Mac Austin

    Raccoon[?] tracks at edge of river. Lots of robins. River water level low. Light snow.

  • 21 March 2024

    Timber Trails Park pond by Michelle Besch

    Smelled like it’s crisp and getting colder, can smell the weather changing, smelled things beginning to blossom, and it kind of tickled my nose; heard redwing blackbirds

  • 21 March 2024

    Kenyon Woods Forest Preserve by Michelle Besch

    Heard chorus frogs, tons of birds, smelled crisp like snow is coming

  • 21 March 2024

    Bloomington Normal Water Reclamation District (BNWRD) Sugar Creek Monitoring Site by Katie Vogler

    Additional Tests: Water Quality PPM: 745, Drinking Water PPM: 500

  • 21 March 2024

    Ewing Park II Sugar Creek Monitoring Site by Katie Vogler

    Additional Tests: Water Quality PPM: 690, Drinking Water PPM: 500

  • 21 March 2024

    Fairview Park Sugar Creek Stewards Monitoring Site by Katie Vogler

    Additional Tests: Water Quality PPM: 550, Drinking Water PPM: 500

  • 21 March 2024

    Spring Brook south of Wallace Rd., Wheaton IL by Beth Bengtson

  • 21 March 2024

    River Bend Forest Preserve site by Bruce M Colravy

  • 20 March 2024

    River Park Boathouse by Susanna Lang

    A few mallards and geese. Many blackbirds . Moderate sudsy outflow from the canal into the river

  • 20 March 2024

    Salt Creek Park Forest Preserve by Tom Kubica

    Sunny but windy. Wildlife: 4 Squirrels. 1 Red Bellied Woodpecker, 17 Robins. 2 Turkey vultures.

  • 19 March 2024

    Terrace View Park Pond in Lombard, IL by Tony Ream

  • 19 March 2024

    Salt Creek - Fullersburg - Rainbow Bridge by Kevin Blair