Gartside Creek
Belleville, Illinois, United States
Site is at the head of Gartside Creek. Does not flow during dry periods, however pools are present. Site may be accessed from adjacent to the bridge, however rip-rap on embankment requires extra caution. Access is also available for at least 100' upstream, however bush honeysuckle makes for challenging hike down to the stream. Samples will be obtained just upstream of bridge.
Location created by
David Laslie
- Group: National Great Rivers : Winter Chloride Watch
- Site ID: R0722902
- Lat: 38.5438155
- Lng: -90.0390315
- Waterbody Type: Creek
- Timezone: America/Chicago
Latest photos
Creek mostly frozen to a depth of 1.5", however it is still flowing in a small pocket nearest the culvert. This is where I obtained sample today.
Conductivity meter reached as high as 1994 and then registered "----".
Chloride strips all read 8.0, off the provided chart. As such, chloride ppm number reported for a maximum listed value of 7.8 (620 ppm). Extrapolated actual chloride level ~636 ppm.