Dataset

Winter Chloride Watch

Dataset by National Great Rivers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 9 February 2022

    Lily Cache Creek by Water Rangers

    Depth 17.78 cm at north shoreline; north shoreline was the only place with open water.

  • 9 February 2022

    Lily Cache Creek by Water Rangers

    The only open water was along the north shoreline; depth 22.86 cm.

  • 6 February 2022

    Sangamon River Forest Preserve site by Bruce M Colravy

    Ice has prevented operation of river gage #05570910 discharge, so cfs flow has been unavailable. Birds were noticeably more vocal than they have been the last several weeks.

  • 6 February 2022

    Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve by Bruce M Colravy

    Ice has prevented operation of river gage #05570910 discharge, so cfs flow has been unavailable. Birds were noticeably more vocal than they have been the last several weeks.

  • 6 February 2022

    River Bend Forest Preserve site by Bruce M Colravy

    Ice has prevented operation of river gage #05570910 discharge, so cfs flow has been unavailable. Birds were noticeably more vocal than they have been the last several weeks.

  • 31 January 2022

    Harms Woods/Glenview Woods by Mac Austin

    Muskrat still living and swimming around by the bridge.

  • 28 January 2022

    Wild Mile by Mac Austin

    test strip read just above 6.8 so counted as 7

  • 25 January 2022

    Bemis Woods Kayak Launch by Stephanie Rens-Domiano

    Edges of creek are frozen, but I was able to use an extended dipper and gather a sample. Three male Mallard ducks in the water and 30 Canadian geese flying overhead

  • 25 January 2022

    Creekside Park by Stephanie Rens-Domiano

    Ice is too thick to measure