Station list
05547500 FOX LAKE NEAR LAKE VILLA, IL
LOCATION.--Lat 42�25'10", long 88�07'35", in SE¼SE¼ sec.36, T.46 N., R.9 E., Lake County, Hydrologic Unit 07120006, on
east shore of Columbia Bay of Fox Lake, 2.5 mi west of Lake Villa.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1939 to current year (gage heights only).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.00 ft above sea level (levels by Illinois Department of Transportation). Prior to
Dec. 15, 1939, nonrecording gage at same site at datum 2.26 ft higher. Dec. 15, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1971, at datum 2.26 ft higher.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum gage height, 8.18 ft, present datum, Apr. 6, 1960; minimum, 1.83 ft, present
datum, Jan. 11-14, 16-18, 1968.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum gage height, 5.00 ft, Apr. 19, 20, 23; minimum, 2.55 ft, Dec. 10, 11, Mar. 15.