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Around Calumet Sag Channel
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Calumet Sag Channel is a 10.3 mile river near Chicago River Canoe & Kayak at Tampier Lake in Illinois. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 05536368. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical water level by month
2021 to 2026
Calumet Sag Channel typically sits highest in January, at a median 25.41 ft, and lowest in July, at 25.20 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 25.88 ft, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (ft) | Usual range (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25.41 | 25.25 to 25.49 |
| February | 25.40 | 25.33 to 25.50 |
| March | 25.37 | 25.21 to 25.46 |
| April | 25.27 | 25.06 to 25.44 |
| May | 25.32 | 25.18 to 25.46 |
| June | 25.36 | 25.19 to 25.51 |
| July | 25.20 | 25.01 to 25.38 |
| August | 25.29 | 25.07 to 25.45 |
| September | 25.31 | 25.22 to 25.43 |
| October | 25.30 | 25.13 to 25.41 |
| November | 25.35 | 25.29 to 25.45 |
| December | 25.38 | 25.24 to 25.46 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 4 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 05536368 (site 05536368). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Calumet Sag Channel, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Little Calumet Boat LaunchLittle Calumet RiverPublic
- Alsip Boat RampPublic
- Worth Boat Launching RampPublic
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