Dataset

Winter Chloride Watch

Dataset by National Great Rivers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 6 February 2024

    Lily Cache Creek by John Griffis

    Depth 0.18 m, near center.

  • 6 February 2024

    Salt Creek, Elk Grove Village, IL at Morton Park by Shane/Hailey Sexton/Stapleton

  • 6 February 2024

    Creek Bend Pond by Lisa O'Brien

    Since last test have had about 10 inches of snow then ice, all which has melted. Temps have been below freezing at night and up to mid 40's on some days during the day.

  • 5 February 2024

    Elliot Detention Basin by Jillian Neece

    Thin layer of ice at edges. Image of the test strip was taken about 24 hours after the strip was used (I forgot to photograph it right away, sorry!)

  • 5 February 2024

    Jon Duerr Forest Preserve Fox River by Julie Chadwick

    DUPLICATE TEST STRIP: also 144 ppm. See photo above.

  • 5 February 2024

    Watson Creek - Inflow to East Lagoon at Montgomery to Faraday pedestrian bridge by WILLIAM MARTIN

  • 5 February 2024

    South Branch Kishwaukee River at College Ave. by WILLIAM MARTIN

  • 5 February 2024

    Pond near Hall Creek by Jillian Neece

    Ice only present around the edges of the pond and in shady areas of the pond.

  • 4 February 2024

    Salt Creek, Elk Grove Village, IL at Morton Park by Shane/Hailey Sexton/Stapleton

  • 4 February 2024

    Copper Slough at Porter Park by Lainey Howard

    A group of four mallards (two female and two male) were spotted at the site.

  • 3 February 2024

    Creekside Park by Stephanie Rens-Domiano

    I forgot to take a picture, but the ice is finally off of this section, and I was able to take a reading.

  • 3 February 2024

    Ridgemoor Park by Stephanie Rens-Domiano

    All of the snow and most of the ice is now gone. Still kind of muddy. Nice to have the sun out today. Water is flowing nicely.