USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
421914088125301 WAUC-08-13
Sand and gravel aquifers (glaciated regions)
Quaternary System
LOCATION - Lat 42°19'14.33", long 88°12'53.13" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NE 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.05, T.44 N., R.9 E., McHenry County, IL, Hydrologic Unit 07120006, 56 feet northeast of road in Moraine Hills State Park, 309 feet west of Lily Lake Road, 0.4 miles east of Defiance Lake, 1.0 mile southwest of Lakemoor, and 1.9 miles east of Fox River. Owner: Illinois State Geological Survey.
REVISIONS HISTORY - Revisions: Land-surface datum was updated to 766.27 ft NAVD88 on May 30, 2023, as determined by a GNSS Level II survey. Land-surface datum was previously published as 766 ft NAVD88 from LiDAR (furnished). Discrete water-level measurements prior to May 30, 2023, are referenced to the original datum.
GROUNDWATER RECORDS
WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 105.3 ft. Upper casing diameter 2 in; top of first opening 100 ft, bottom of last opening 105 ft. Well-casing includes 2-inch schedule 40 PVC pipe, 5.5 in. diameter borehole sealed with benseal grout, observation well.
DATUM - Land-surface datum is 766.27 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Measuring point: Top of PVC casing; High point, marked, 2.58 ft above land-surface datum, Sep. 30, 2008 to present; Top of PVC casing; High point, marked, 768.58 ft above land-surface datum, Sep. 30, 2008 to present.
PERIOD OF RECORD -
GROUND-WATER LEVELS: September 2009 to current. Prior to September 2009,
observation well readings available from the Illinois State Geological Survey.
GROUND-WATER QUALITY:
CHEMICAL: Water year 2011.
GAGE - Water level recorder and satellite telemeter.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Highest water level, 17.43 ft below land-surface datum, May 24, 25, 26, 2020; lowest, 24.25 ft below land-surface datum, February 10, 2013.