Curtis Creek
Quincy, Illinois, United States
The creek runs under 28th St. just north of Cabot Rd and south of Monroe St in Quincy, IL (Adams County)
It is rarely deeper than a foot of running water. The only danger is when the creek rises after a heavy rain.
Location created by
Jean Reddington
- Group: Winter Chloride Watchers
- Lat: 39.9172412
- Lng: -91.3709307
- Waterbody Type: Creek
- Timezone: America/Chicago
Latest photos
Creek was very low with patches of green algae
Curtis Creek was fairly stagnant and smelly with the decaying leaves.
Water flow is fairly stagnant. PPM is unchanged from Oct. 26 observation.
After a dry summer, Curtis Creek is flowing with a deeper than usual depth due to recent rains.
Light snowfall and street salting a few days ago but no significant rainfall since to wash the salt off the roads.
This is the highest ppm observation since I started testing January 9, 2021.
Curtis Creek was rather stagnant today. Flow was barely perceptible.
Typical hot, humid July weather. Water level is low but flowing; need rain.
2 inches of rain within the past 48 hours. Curtis Creek water is moving steadily along.
The City of Quincy recently cleared out a huge log jam in the testing area. The creek is now flowing freely.