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USGS 05537980 DES PLAINES RIVER AT ROUTE 53 AT JOLIET, IL

  Stream Site

DESCRIPTION:
Latitude 41°32'11.3",   Longitude 88°05'01.3"   NAD83
Will County, Illinois, Hydrologic Unit 07120004
Drainage area: 1,502 square miles
Datum of gage: -0.28 feet above   NAVD88.
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data Type Begin Date End Date Count
 Current / Historical Observations     (availability statement)    2005-02-07  2025-10-29  
 Daily Data
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2017-11-17  2025-10-28  8393 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  2005-02-08  2025-09-24  7534 
    Gage height, feet  2005-02-08  2025-09-24  7269 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2017-11-17  2025-10-28  8282 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2017-11-17  2025-10-28  8399 
    pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units  2017-11-17  2025-10-28  7601 
    Chlorophyll fluorescence (fChl), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as chlorophyll  2017-11-17  2025-10-28  8126 
    Phycocyanin fluorescence (fPC), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as phycocyanin  2022-10-30  2025-10-28  2909 
    Orthophosphate, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as phosphorus  2017-12-15  2025-10-28  6884 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2017-11-17  2024-10-29  7077 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2017-11-17  2025-10-28  7898 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, unfiltered, pounds of nitrogen per day  2022-10-30  2025-09-24  1005 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2017-11-17  2025-10-28  8519 
 Daily Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2017-11-17  2024-06-05 2335 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  2005-02-08  2025-06-30 7448 
    Gage height, feet  2005-02-08  2025-06-30 7183 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2017-11-17  2025-07-27 2684 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2017-11-17  2025-07-27 2723 
    Chlorophyll fluorescence (fChl), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as chlorophyll  2017-11-17  2024-04-17 2206 
    Orthophosphate, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as phosphorus  2017-12-15  2025-07-20 2239 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2017-11-17  2024-10-29 2359 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2017-11-17  2025-07-27 2562 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2017-11-17  2025-07-27 2764 
 Monthly Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2017-11  2024-06  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  2005-02  2025-06  
    Gage height, feet  2005-02  2025-06  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2017-11  2025-07  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2017-11  2025-07  
    Chlorophyll fluorescence (fChl), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as chlorophyll  2017-11  2024-04  
    Orthophosphate, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as phosphorus  2017-12  2025-07  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2017-11  2024-10  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2017-11  2025-07  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2017-11  2025-07  
 Annual Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2018  2024  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  2005  2025  
    Gage height, feet  2005  2025  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2018  2025  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2018  2025  
    Chlorophyll fluorescence (fChl), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as chlorophyll  2018  2024  
    Orthophosphate, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as phosphorus  2018  2025  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2018  2025  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2018  2025  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2018  2025  
 Peak streamflow 2005-02-14  2024-07-15  20 
 Field measurements 1996-07-18  2025-07-22  117 
 Field/Lab water-quality samples (Legacy QW is frozen as of March 2024, newer data may be found on MLP) 1981-03-26  2024-02-21  295 
 Water-Year Summary 2006  2025  18 
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