Station list
05568500 ILLINOIS RIVER AT KINGSTON MINES, IL
LOCATION.--Lat 40°33'10", long 89°46'40", in SE¼SE¼ sec.26, T.7 N., R.6 E., Peoria County, Hydrologic Unit 07130003, on
right bank at Kingston Mines, 2.3 mi downstream from Mackinaw River, and at mile 145.4.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1939 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 428.00 ft above sea level (levels by U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, nonrecording gage at same site at datum 1.65 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1940, to Mar. 31, 1942,
nonrecording gage at present site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 0.6 mi downstream from mouth of Copperas Creek,
8.6 mi downstream. Prior to Oct. 30, 1967, auxiliary water-stage recorder at mouth of Copperas Creek, 8.0 mi downstream.