Dataset

Winter Chloride Watch

Dataset by National Great Rivers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 28 February 2024

    Salt Creek Park Forest Preserve by Tom Kubica

    Saw 4 deer, 4 squirrels, 1 Downy woodpecker, 1 Dark eyed Junco, 6 Robins, 2 Canadian geese and 10 Cedar Waxwings.

  • 27 February 2024

    River Park Boathouse by Susanna Lang

    Diminished outflow from canal into river, relatively few mallards and geese. Several dog walkers, picnickers and groups of small children.

  • 27 February 2024

    Northwestern Woods FP Canoe Landing by Alan Anderson

    test strips for all 2023-4 winter observations Lot 1680, 2023/03; slippery along shoreline but got water ok

  • 27 February 2024

    East Branch DuPage River at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve by Mark Thomas

  • 27 February 2024

    Sandy Creek in Elgin Township Wetland preserve by Holly Hudson

  • 27 February 2024

    Glen Crest Creek at Willowbrook Forest Preserve by Mark Thomas

  • 26 February 2024

    Saint Joseph Creek by Robert Swirsky

    The results of the duplicate test (test #2) were the same as the first test. Quantab units = 7.0, PPM Chloride= 435

  • 26 February 2024

    Lake Run at Nelson Lake in Dick Young Forest Preserve by Maureen Mrenna

  • 26 February 2024

    Long Run Creek - Homer Glen, IL by Greg Vejvoda

    We experienced a dusting of snow the night of 2-23-2024. Not a lot, but enough to bring the salt trucks out. The snow melted the next day.

  • 25 February 2024

    Boneyard Creek just south of the corner of Springfield Ave and Second St by Wendy Harris