USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
05531175 SALT CREEK AT WOOD DALE, IL
LOCATION - Lat 41°57'50.9", long 87°59'03.0" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.9, T.40 N., R.11 E., Du Page County, IL, Hydrologic Unit 07120004, on downstream side of bridge on Irving Park Road and at mile 27.6.
DRAINAGE AREA - 74.7 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY -
Revisions: Gage datum in manuscript was updated to 663.00 ft NAVD88 on Jan. 25, 2023. Gage datum was previously listed in the manuscript as 663.00 ft NGVD29 (662.71 ft NAVD88).
Period of Nov. 1, 2022 through Feb. 2, 2023 revised due to datum correction found on Apr. 26.
Period of Mar 15 through Apr 26, 2023 revised due to an incorrect gage height correction being applied to the Apr 26 site visit after a datum correction was found.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE
STAGE: October 1999 to current.
PARTIAL RECORD: Discharge measurements, water years 2000, 2008, and 2011.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder, wireless telemeter, camera, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 663.00 ft. above NAVD of 1988.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - STAGE: Maximum gage height, 16.58 ft, September 14, 2008; minimum, 5.88, July 1, 2001.