Dataset

Winter Chloride Watch

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 27 February 2022

    Creekside Park by Stephanie Rens-Domiano

    Ice was completely off the water

  • 27 February 2022

    Ridgemoor Park by Stephanie Rens-Domiano

    Ice was mostly off the water, some thin ice upstream in the pond.

  • 27 February 2022

    Fox River Yorkville Dam by mel konrath

    patchy ice above the dam, free flowing below, ice chunks flowing

  • 27 February 2022

    River Bend Forest Preserve site by Bruce M Colravy

    Monitored 1 week late due to high water levels and excessive ice. Stream flow (cfs) from USGS gage 05570910. Observed 1 adult winter stonefly and 10 geese at testing site

  • 27 February 2022

    Sangamon River Forest Preserve site by Bruce M Colravy

    The actual chloride reading was slightly less than 33 ppm. The lowest number on the conversion chart was 33. An oily sheen was on a portion of the water. Monitoring was delayed a week due to high water levels and excessive ice.

  • 27 February 2022

    Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve by Bruce M Colravy

    15 geese observed on the water at the testing site. Monitored 1 week late due to high water levels and ice.

  • 26 February 2022

    Fullersburg Woods near Rainbow Bridge by Stephanie Rens-Domiano

  • 21 February 2022

    Lily Cache Creek by Water Rangers

    Depth 30 cm; creek wide and full.

  • 21 February 2022

    Lily Cache Creek by Water Rangers

    Depth 25 cm. Creek wide, full, swift velocity.

  • 20 February 2022

    Harms Woods/Glenview Woods by Mac Austin

    Heavy rain and then snow in the last week. River very high and almost no ice left.

  • 17 February 2022

    River Grove at Grand Ave by Candice N. Garcia

    Underpass flooded- expecting snow and ice tonight.

  • 17 February 2022

    R0212201 Wooddale at Irving Park by Candice N. Garcia

    Snow and ice expected tonight