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USGS 05543010 ILLINOIS RIVER AT SENECA, IL

  Stream Site

DESCRIPTION:
Latitude 41°17'59.6",   Longitude 88°36'51.1"   NAD83
Lasalle County, Illinois, Hydrologic Unit 07120005
Drainage area: 8,215 square miles
Datum of gage: 462.58 feet above   NAVD88.
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data Type Begin Date End Date Count
 Current / Historical Observations     (availability statement)    2012-10-16  2026-01-23  
 Daily Data
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2012-10-16  2025-04-14  13247 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2025-04-16  2026-01-22  789 
    Gage height, feet  2013-07-18  2026-01-22  4476 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2013-06-26  2025-04-14  10467 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2025-04-16  2026-01-22  729 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2013-06-27  2025-04-14  10959 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2025-04-16  2026-01-22  524 
    pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units  2013-06-26  2025-04-14  9727 
    pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units  2025-04-16  2026-01-22  777 
    Chlorophyll fluorescence (fChl), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as chlorophyll  2023-01-24  2025-04-14  2373 
    Chlorophyll fluorescence (fChl), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as chlorophyll  2025-04-16  2026-01-22  768 
    Phycocyanin fluorescence (fPC), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as phycocyanin  2013-06-26  2025-04-14  10509 
    Phycocyanin fluorescence (fPC), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as phycocyanin  2025-04-16  2026-01-22  768 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2013-06-26  2025-04-14  10530 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2025-04-16  2026-01-22  780 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2013-07-18  2025-04-14  7165 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2025-04-16  2026-01-22  720 
 Daily Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2012-10-16  2025-04-14 4411 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2025-04-16  2025-11-18 212 
    Gage height, feet  2013-07-18  2025-11-18 4416 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2013-06-27  2025-04-14 3553 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2025-04-16  2025-11-18 192 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2013-06-27  2025-04-14 3647 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2025-04-16  2025-11-18 212 
    Chlorophyll fluorescence (fChl), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as chlorophyll  2024-09-04  2025-04-14 215 
    Chlorophyll fluorescence (fChl), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as chlorophyll  2025-04-16  2025-11-18 206 
    Phycocyanin fluorescence (fPC), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as phycocyanin  2013-06-27  2025-04-14 3454 
    Phycocyanin fluorescence (fPC), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as phycocyanin  2025-04-16  2025-11-18 206 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2013-06-27  2025-04-14 3508 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2025-04-16  2025-07-22 97 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2013-07-18  2025-04-14 3578 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2025-04-16  2025-11-18 188 
 Monthly Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2012-10  2025-04  
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2025-04  2025-11  
    Gage height, feet  2013-07  2025-11  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2013-06  2025-04  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2025-04  2025-11  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2013-06  2025-04  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2025-04  2025-11  
    Chlorophyll fluorescence (fChl), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as chlorophyll  2024-09  2025-04  
    Chlorophyll fluorescence (fChl), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as chlorophyll  2025-04  2025-11  
    Phycocyanin fluorescence (fPC), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as phycocyanin  2013-06  2025-04  
    Phycocyanin fluorescence (fPC), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as phycocyanin  2025-04  2025-11  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2013-06  2025-04  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2025-04  2025-07  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2013-07  2025-04  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2025-04  2025-11  
 Annual Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2013  2025  
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2025  2026  
    Gage height, feet  2013  2026  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2013  2025  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2025  2026  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2013  2025  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2025  2026  
    Chlorophyll fluorescence (fChl), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as chlorophyll  2024  2025  
    Chlorophyll fluorescence (fChl), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as chlorophyll  2025  2026  
    Phycocyanin fluorescence (fPC), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as phycocyanin  2013  2025  
    Phycocyanin fluorescence (fPC), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as phycocyanin  2025  2026  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2013  2025  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2025  2025  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2013  2025  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2025  2026  
 Field measurements 2022-06-02  2022-06-02  1 
 Field/Lab water-quality samples (Legacy QW is frozen as of March 2024, newer data may be found on MLP) 1979-04-25  2024-01-31  62 
 Water-Year Summary 2014  2025  12 
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OPERATION:
Record for this site is maintained by the USGS Illinois Water Science Center
Email questions about this site to Illinois Water Science Center Water-Data Inquiries