New WQX 3.0 profiles are available at waterqualitydata.us/beta/. These profiles will contain recent USGS data added since March 11, 2024, which marks the beginning of limited accessibility for USGS data. Read more about the 3.0 profiles and associated changes here.

This legacy user interface will continue to function for several weeks. However, this user interface only serves WQX2.2 profiles, which do NOT contain USGS data added after March 11, 2024.

WQP Home >  Providers >  STORET >  IL_EPA_WQX >  IL_EPA_WQX-BZK-01

Raccoon Creek (IL_EPA_WQX-BZK-01) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This river/stream site, maintained by the illinois epa (identifier IL_EPA_WQX), has the name "Raccoon Creek" and has the identifier IL_EPA_WQX-BZK-01. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05120113.

This site is located in Lawrence County County, Illinois at 38.5755800000 degrees latitude and -87.7248800000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "IL_EPA_WQX-BZK-01" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application

Characteristic Group Date Range*
Biological 2021 - 2021
Biological, Algae, Cyanobacteria 2002 - 2021
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 2021 - 2021
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 2021 - 2021
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2002 - 2021
Biological, Habitat, Filamentous Algae 2021 - 2021
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 2002 - 2021
Information 2021 - 2021
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2002 - 2021
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2002 - 2021
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2002 - 2021
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2002 - 2021
Not Assigned 2021 - 2021
Nutrient 2002 - 2021
Organics, Other 2002 - 2021
Organics, PCBs 2002 - 2002
Organics, Pesticide 2002 - 2021
Physical 2002 - 2021
Physical, Habitat 2021 - 2021
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier IL_EPA_WQX
OrganizationFormalName illinois epa
MonitoringLocationIdentifier IL_EPA_WQX-BZK-01
MonitoringLocationName Raccoon Creek
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText 4 mi WSW Francisville on Co Rd 050N
HUCEightDigitCode 05120113
LatitudeMeasure 38.5755800000
LongitudeMeasure -87.7248800000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Digital Map Source
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 17
CountyCode 101
ProviderName STORET