Dataset

Winter Chloride Watch

Dataset by National Great Rivers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 28 January 2025

    West Ridge Nature Park Pond- North by Margaret (Maggie) Scholle

    Moved sampling site about 5m to the left (east) due to ice at original sampling site. Some sediment in water above ice, only a few cm above the ice could be collected for sampling.

  • 28 January 2025

    East Branch DuPage River at Churchill Woods by Beth Peluse

  • 28 January 2025

    Springbrook Creek @ S Maple Ave, Itasca by Elizabeth Bolivar

    Had to collect on other-side of roadway under bridge due to ice. This was about 20ft from where i normally collect.

  • 28 January 2025

    Spring Brook Creek near Leverenz Rd. and Gateshead Dr. by Erin Bellassai

    Ice was entirely obscuring the area where I usually sample, so I had to go down the creek about 500 ft.

  • 28 January 2025

    Molitor Bridge at Indian Creek by Amanda Munoz

    About 2/3 of the width was iced over with water running quickly over the uniced rocky side part where I took the sample.

  • 27 January 2025

    Glen Crest Creek at Willowbrook Forest Preserve by Mark Thomas

    Glen Crest Creek was frozen over at the usual sampling location. An alternative sampling location 275 feet upstream was used for collection of the sample.

  • 27 January 2025

    Springbrook Creek @ N Circle Ave, Bloomingdale by Elizabeth Bolivar

  • 27 January 2025

    Klein Creek at Fountain View Recreation Center by Brianna Garza

  • 27 January 2025

    East Branch DuPage River at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve by Mark Thomas

  • 27 January 2025

    Long Run Creek - Homer Glen, IL by Greg Vejvoda

    Very low flow in the creek.

  • 27 January 2025

    DuPage River at Riverwalk South Covered Bridge by Shelley Birdsong

    River largely frozen with some open spots. Had to move about 30-40 ft up-river to collect sample.

  • 27 January 2025

    West bridge, Winfield Creek, Northside Park by Kate Fleming

    solid ice, unable to record chloride levels

  • 26 January 2025

    Knoch Knolls by Mackenzie Kaehler

    The ground was so frozen I was unable to get a sample.

  • 26 January 2025

    140 and 127 in Greenville by Nathaniel Brown

    Water level was high when creek froze, water is lower now. Ice on bank. Water was clear in color.

  • 26 January 2025

    Eugene Field Park by Katie Nathenson

    Ice much thicker than Dec. Was able to find accessible spot with water flowing though. We've had several snow/ice days throughout the month so the results are not surprising