Station list
05540160 EAST BRANCH DU PAGE RIVER NEAR DOWNERS GROVE, IL
LOCATION.--Lat 41�49'54", long 88�02'51", in SE¼SW¼ sec.25, T.39 N., R.10 E., Du Page County, Hydrologic Unit 07120004,
on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 56, 2.2 mi northwest of Downers Grove, and at mile 15.0.
DRAINAGE AREA.--26.6 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--Annual maximum, water years 1961-76. October 1989 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 660.00 ft above sea level. Prior to July 19, 1989, at datum
12.21 ft higher.
REMARKS.--Records good except those for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by
sewage-treatment plants upstream from station. Gage-height telemeter at station.