USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
05559700 SENACHWINE CREEK AT CHILLICOTHE, IL
LOCATION - Lat 40°56'25", long 89°30'02" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NE 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.17, T.11 N., R.9 E., Peoria County, IL, Hydrologic Unit 07130001, on upstream side of Benedict Road bridge, 1.4 mi. northeast of Chillicothe, and at mile 2.4.
DRAINAGE AREA - 84.5 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE
DISCHARGE: December 2007 to June 2014.
STAGE: December 2007 to June 2014.
SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
CHEMICAL: Water year 2008.
SEDIMENT: December 2007 to September 2013.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder, satellite telemeter, and a crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 451.574 ft above NAVD of 1988 (451.651 ft NGVD 1929).
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 15,700 ft³/s, from rating extended above 3,100 ft³/s, Apr. 18, 2013, gage height, 23.37 ft; no flow for many days in most years.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATIONS: Maximum daily, 3,780 mg/L, March 29, 2009; minimum daily, 0 mg/L, Aug. 20 to Sept. 2, 2008.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT LOADS: Maximum daily, 23,300 tons, May 15, 2009; minimum daily, 0 tons, Aug. 19 to Sept. 3, 2008.