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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Mason Tazewell Drainage Ditch is an 11.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mason Tazewell Drainage D at CR2350E near Topeka, IL (site 05568705). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical water level by month
2022 to 2026
Mason Tazewell Drainage Ditch typically sits highest in June, at a median 15.70 ft, and lowest in September, at 14.99 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 17.97 ft, in 2025.
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| Month | Typical (ft) | Usual range (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15.38 | 15.28 to 15.63 |
| February | 15.34 | 15.21 to 15.64 |
| March | 15.56 | 15.37 to 15.96 |
| April | 15.64 | 15.48 to 16.09 |
| May | 15.56 | 15.37 to 16.14 |
| June | 15.70 | 15.22 to 15.99 |
| July | 15.21 | 14.94 to 15.42 |
| August | 15.10 | 14.81 to 15.25 |
| September | 14.99 | 14.76 to 15.04 |
| October | 15.07 | 15.00 to 15.13 |
| November | 15.30 | 15.18 to 15.47 |
| December | 15.38 | 15.25 to 15.47 |
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 Mason Tazewell Drainage D at CR2350E near Topeka, IL (site 05568705). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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