Location
Apple River in Apple River Canyon State Park
Apple River
Apple River in Illinois
Dataset summary
Apple River in Apple River Canyon State Park has data for chloride, air_temperature, water_temperature, Ice on, current_weather, current_weather_description, previous_weather, and previous_weather_description from 30 November 2024 to 24 April 2025.
- Water body type River or stream
- Dataset Winter Chloride Watch, National Great Rivers
- Data collector Erik Nichols
- Location description
- Site is located in Apple River Canyon State Park just after the confluence of the North and South forks of the Apple River. Sampling location is on the southwest bank in the central park space, and is easily accessible. Water flows rapidly, and some ice is often present in winter, thought it rarely freezes over.