Dataset

Winter Chloride Watch

Dataset by National Great Rivers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 2 October 2023

    Richland Creek @ South Side City Park by David Laslie

  • 1 October 2023

    Prairie DuPont Creek @ Zingg Bridge by Greg Kimutis

    Chloride less than 31; When I arrived at the creek this morning I discovered someone had dumped trash off both sides of the bridge into the creek!

  • 26 September 2023

    Spring Creek- RVC Amphitheater by SRES Student Environmental Organization

  • 14 September 2023

    Richland Creek @ Centennial Park by Greg Kimutis

    Observed a Gar approximately two feet in length hovering just below the surface around floating tree debris.

  • 14 September 2023

    Prairie DuPont Creek @ Zingg Bridge by Greg Kimutis

    Observed darters in the shallows under the bridge.

  • 30 August 2023

    Richland Creek @ South Side City Park by David Laslie

  • 14 August 2023

    Prairie DuPont Creek @ Zingg Bridge by Greg Kimutis

    Chloride less than 31

  • 13 August 2023

    Richland Creek @ Centennial Park by Greg Kimutis

    Down maple tree laying across creek at sample site.

  • 16 July 2023

    Richland Creek @ Centennial Park by Greg Kimutis

    Water running fast after recent pop up thunderstorm.

  • 15 July 2023

    Prairie DuPont Creek @ Zingg Bridge by Greg Kimutis

  • 31 May 2023

    Prairie DuPont Creek @ Zingg Bridge by Greg Kimutis

    Water level low

  • 30 May 2023

    Richland Creek @ South Side City Park by David Laslie

  • 30 May 2023

    Richland Creek @ Centennial Park by Greg Kimutis

    Water level low

  • 28 May 2023

    North Branch Chicago River at Edgebrook Woods by Alan Matson

    So surprising that chloride level is still so high. Where is it coming from? I tested our tap water. Way below scale at 0.9, test strip scale starts at 1.4, 31ppm.

  • 28 May 2023

    Sangamon River Forest Preserve by Bruce M Colravy

    Although the value for chloride was entered as 31ppm, the value is a little less than that, because 31ppm was the lowest value on the conversion table.

  • 28 May 2023

    Sangamon River Forest Preserve site by Bruce M Colravy

    Although the value for chloride was entered as 31ppm, the value is a little less than that, because 31ppm was the lowest value on the conversion table.