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State Summary

Level Legend: Running Below Minimum Recommended Flow Above Maximum Recommended Flow Unknown
Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State River Name/Section Class Level Rel. Level Updated
IL Bailey Creek— N2300 Rd to Vermilion River (0.5-1.5 miles) I-II(IV) 4.07 ft*   low 12/5 0:45
IL Bear Branch— Bridge to Lusk Creek (4 miles) III 6 cfs   low 12/5 1:30
IL Bear Creek— CR900E to Hwy 96 in Marcelline (4.5 miles) I-II 6 cfs   low 12/5 1:30
IL Cedar Creek (Adams Co.)— 5th St to Bob Bangart Park on Bottom Road (1 mile) II-IV
IL Cedar Creek (La Salle Co.)— Cedar Creek Rd to Peru Bottom Rd (5.9 miles) I-II(IV)
IL Covel Creek— E1800 (E.18th Rd.) to Hwy.71 (6.5 miles) II
IL Des Plaines— a) Bill's Hole: Wheeling, Dam #1 (PnP) II 204 cfs   med 12/5 1:45
IL Des Plaines— b) Fishnet Rapids, Lockport: E.Romeo Road to W.Division Street (0.75 mile or 4.25 mile) I-II 491 cfs   med 12/5 0:45
IL DuPage— Hammel Woods to Canal Rd. (6 miles) I(II) 260 cfs   med 12/5 1:45
IL Fall Creek— End of Gorge Trail to Parking Lot (2 miles) I-IV
IL Ferson Creek— St.Charles (3.25 miles) I-II 35 cfs   low 12/5 1:15
IL Fox (Illinois R. trib.)— C) Batavia Dam (PnP) I-II(IV) 1,310 cfs   med 12/5 1:15
IL Fox (Illinois R. trib.)— D) Yorkville (PnP) I-II 1,310 cfs   med 12/5 1:15
IL Little Grassy Creek— Downstream of dam at Little Grassy Lake (0.2 mile) II-III+(IV)
IL Little Vermilion— N3179 Rd to I&M Canal (Canal St, La Salle) (6.5 miles) I-II(III) 112 cfs*   low 12/5 0:45
IL Lusk Creek— Lusk Creek Canyon (4.5 miles) I-III 6 cfs   low 12/5 1:30
IL Pecatonica— Zen Wave I-II 696 cfs   med 12/5 1:30
IL Piney Branch— Piney Creek Ravine (2 miles) III-IV
IL Sangamon— Petersburg: "Dead Carp Drop" (PnP) III 490 cfs   med 12/5 0:45
IL Spring Creek— 1600N Rd to RR bridge above Illinois River confluence (6.2 miles) I-II
IL Tomahawk Creek— Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion (2.8 miles) II
IL Vermilion— Cty Rd just NW of Hwy 178 to Oglesby Cutoff (Cty 23) (7.7 miles) II-III 290 cfs   low 12/5 0:45
IL Waubonsie Creek— Stone Gate Park to Fox River (1.25 mile) II 17 cfs*   low 12/5 1:15