Station list
05548000 NIPPERSINK LAKE AT FOX LAKE, IL
LOCATION.--Lat 42�24'10", long 88�10'55", in SE¼SE¼ sec.4, T.45 N., R.9 E., Lake County, Hydrologic Unit 07120006, on
east shore of Nippersink Lake, 350 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Route 12 and 300 ft upstream from railroad bridge in village
of Fox Lake, and at mile 106.4.
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. 16, 1939, nonrecording gage at same site at datum 2.13 ft higher. Dec. 16, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1971, at datum 2.13 ft higher.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum gage height, 8.12 ft, present datum, Apr. 5, 1960; minimum observed,
1.70 ft, Feb. 10, 1972.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum gage height, 5.00 ft, Apr. 20; minimum, 2.45 ft, Dec. 12, 13.