Dataset

Winter Chloride Watch

Dataset by National Great Rivers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 21 March 2025

    Trout Pond Outlet by Luke Baldwin

    Prior large storm event with rain/snow.

  • 21 March 2025

    Powers Creek by Luke Baldwin

    Prior prolonged rain/snow events.

  • 21 March 2025

    Thunderbird Trail Crossing of Kline Creek by David Bohnsack

    There is considerable flow in the creek following significant snow melt on the previous day. All the detention areas upstream are holding a good amount of water.

  • 21 March 2025

    Lies Road Crossing of Kline Creek by David Bohnsack

    There is considerable flow in the creek following significant snow melt on the previous day. All the detention areas upstream are holding a good amount of water.

  • 21 March 2025

    West College Drive (Rt 83) & S. 75 th Ave Palos Heights,Il 60463 by Kathy Janik

    The waterfall was dyed green 5days earlier. Water was clear on testing date.

  • 20 March 2025

    Nippersink Creek at the Keystone Landing in McHenry County Conservation District's Glacial Park Conservation Area by Sue Rose

    Lowest chloride level recorded this season. Water level was higher than at any previous observations this season; very swift current, significant rainfall in the previous two days, 2 inches of new snow 4 days earlier, slight dusting of snow this morning, all snow had melted by the time of this observation.

  • 20 March 2025

    DuPage River at South Hammel Woods Kayak Launch by Miranda Gollwitzer

    Conducted second duplicate test and got chloride ppm result of 511. River was much higher than previous visits and moving quickly.

  • 20 March 2025

    East Branch DuPage River at East Branch Forest Preserve by Ralph Watkins

  • 20 March 2025

    Ewing Park II Sugar Creek Monitoring Site by Katie Vogler

  • 20 March 2025

    Bloomington Normal Water Reclamation District (BNWRD) Sugar Creek Monitoring Site by Katie Vogler

  • 20 March 2025

    Fairview Park Sugar Creek Stewards Monitoring Site by Katie Vogler

  • 19 March 2025

    West Branch of the Dupage River - Weigand Riverfront Park Canoe Launch by shirley watters

  • 19 March 2025

    Glen Crest Creek - Lincoln Hill by Richard Whitney