Lily Cache Creek : Lily Cache Creek

Plainfield, Illinois, United States

Observed by
John Griffis

Observation report

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Water quality tests

✓ Quality checked by Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 8.3
Chloride ppm What's this? 284.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.27
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 1,070.0
Air temperature °C What's this? -3.3
Water temperature °C What's this? 0.42

Weather

Current weather What's this?
sunny, cold with snow cover.
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
Over the past week, it has been overcast every day except the past 2. We had 10 cm of snow, followed by some melt, then another 5 cm of snow and a brief shower of freezing rain. 1/30 and 1/31 high temperatures were in the low teens (Fahrenheit), lows several degrees below zero (Fahrenheit).

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Notes

The creek was mostly frozen oven with ice except in the middle. I stupidly stepped down from the bank, fell, then slid on my butt to get to open water, sampling while sitting in ice cold water. Then I scooted back. Next time--just skipping it if it is like this.