Sangamon River
Fisher, Illinois, United States
Sampling location is on the east bank immediately downstream of the confluence of Wildcat Slough and the Sangamon River at the Sangamon River Forest Preserve.
- Group: National Great Rivers : Winter Chloride Watch
- Site ID: R03-001-03
- Lat: 40.2790511
- Lng: -88.3510423
- Waterbody Type: River
- Timezone: America/Chicago
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View all photosSince the lowest value for chloride on the conversion chart is 33mg/l, the actual value of the sample was somewhat lower than that.
The chloride value entered was 33 because that was the lowest value on the conversion chart, the actual value will be a little less.
The chloride value entered was 33 because that was the lowest value on the conversion chart, the actual value will be a little less.
The chloride value entered was 33 because that was the lowest value on the conversion chart, the actual value will be a little less.
33 was the value entered for chloride ppm because that was the lowest number on the conversion chart. The actual value is a little less.
Discharge was taken from USGS gage 05570910
Monitoring delayed a week due to flooding.
The actual chloride value entered is less than 33ppm, because 33 is the lowest value on the conversion chart.
Many adult stoneflies observed at the site.
33 is recorded for chloride. That is the smallest number on the conversion chart. The actual number is slightly less than 33.
The actual value for chloride (mg/l) is slightly less than 33. I entered 33 because 33 was the lowest value on the conversion chart.
Male spring peepers (Pseudacris crucifer) were vocal in a pool near the monitoring site. These harbingers of spring bring a welcome sound.
1 adult winter stonefly observed
The actual chloride reading was slightly less than 33 ppm. The lowest number on the conversion chart was 33.
An oily sheen was on a portion of the water.
Monitoring was delayed a week due to high water levels and excessive ice.
Ice has prevented operation of river gage #05570910 discharge, so cfs flow has been unavailable.
Birds were noticeably more vocal than they have been the last several weeks.