Illinois and Michigan Canal Lasalle, Illinois Planning Assistance To States

ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL
LASALLE, ILLINOIS
PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES
February 2006
LASALLE, ILLINOIS
CONTENTS
I. Introduction ........................................................................................................................1
II. Background ........................................................................................................................1
III. Study Purpose and Goals....................................................................................................3
IV. Sediment Removal and Quantity Analysis.........................................................................3
V. Hydrology and Hydraulics .................................................................................................4
VI. Water Level Management ..................................................................................................7
VII. Channel Maintenance.......................................................................................................15
VIII. Conclusions ......................................................................................................................18
IX. Recommendations for Increasing the Water Level of the Lower Section of the Canal ...19
Tables
1 Dredging Options for the I & M Canal .................................................................................4
2 Natural Drainage Areas Near the I& M Canal ......................................................................4
3 Potential Gravity Water Sources for the I& M Canal ...........................................................7
4 Potential Pumpable Water Sources for the I & M Canal.....................................................13
Figures
1 Location Map ........................................................................................................................2
2 Existing Conditions – Plan View at Pecumsaugan Creek .....................................................8
3 Proposed Plan View Pecumsaugan Creek...........................................................................10
4 Existing and Proposed Profiles at Pecumsaugan Creek ......................................................11
5 Proposed Algae Skimmer at the Little Vermillion River Aqueduct....................................18
Photographs
1 I & M Lock 14 at La Salle, IL...............................................................................................5
2 Close-up of the Spillway Cutout in the Aqueduct over the Little Vermillion Creek ...........6
3 Pecumsaugan Creek Spillway and Bridge after Precipitation Event.....................................9
4 Temporary Earthen Dam Just West of Pecumsaugan Creek’s Entrance into the Canal .......9
5 Water Leaks around Wooden Risers at Pecumsaugan Dam ...............................................16
Appendices
A Plates
B Sediment Content Analysis
C Survey Information
D Photographs
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PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO STATES
I. INTRODUCTION
In the early 1800s, the State of Illinois determined that a waterway was needed to permanently connect
the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Several routes were surveyed, resulting in the 96 mile Illinois
and Michigan (I & M) Canal (the Canal). The canal was excavated between 1836 and 1848, becoming
a vital transportation route between Chicago and the Gulf of Mexico. The canal closed in 1933 when
the Des Plaines and Illinois Rivers were channelized. Since then, most of the canal has either
deteriorated or been filled with sediment.
During the last 30 years, a section of the canal from La Salle, IL to Clark Run Creek at Utica, IL has
been rehabilitated. During the 1970s, volunteers dredged sediment from this section of the canal to
return it to its original depth of 6 feet. However, after 30 more years of sediment deposition, the canal
has again silted in with deposits of 4 to 6 feet deep. Currently this section of the canal is managed by
the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (ILDNR) and serves as a recreational area. The canal
itself supports fishing in certain areas, and the south tow path of the canal serves as a recreational
trail/bike path that extends from Lock 14 past the village of Utica. The canal water level from Lock
14 to the temporary dam at Lock 13 (plate A1, appendix A) is maintained primarily by pumping water
from the Illinois River. This water is propelled by two pumps located near the I-39 crossing of the
Illinois River (plate A1). The pumps, owned and maintained by the ILDNR, require frequent
maintenance. Upland drainage enters the canal at various culverts (plate A2).
Because of the canal’s importance to late 19th and early 20th century transportation, it is proposed that
a section of the canal be reconstructed and preserved for historic reasons. The proposal includes
placing a working replica of a canal boat on the canal. In addition, replica buildings of the
lockmaster’s living quarters and barns that housed the mules that pulled canal boats would be
constructed. The replica canal boat would operate on the canal from Lock 14 in LaSalle to Split Rock,
a geological formation that is approximately 1½ miles north of Lock 14. (See map, page 2.) The
proposed replica canal boat would have a width of 15 feet, length of 76 feet, and a draft of 21 inches.
The boat would have an aluminum bottom and be powered by two electric motors. Tourists could
view the canal’s historic operations and ride the boat along the canal between Lock 14 and Split Rock.
II. BACKGROUND
To establish a navigable channel for the replica canal boat, the following issues must be addressed.
Sediment Removal. To allow the boat to maneuver on the canal, the channel would need to be
dredged. After volunteers dredged this reach of the canal in the 1970s, it has since silted in with up to
4 or more feet of sediment in some areas. Currently, a boat with a draft of 21 inches could not make
the entire journey from Lock 14 to Split Rock.
Water Inflow. Currently, water is pumped from the Illinois River to add water to the canal.
Without pumping water into the system, the current water flow is not significant to maintain depth,
nor is the velocity sufficient to reduce sedimentation or algae growth. Pumping water from the Illinois
River has not been a reliable source as there are continual maintenance problems with the pumps. A
sudden loss of the pumping capacity can lead to a loss of pool. Budget issues can severely delay
equipment repair or replacement.
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Algae Control. During the summer months, the canal’s water surface can be completely
covered by an algae bloom. Navigating the replica boat through the bloom would be difficult due to
increased drag on the boat. If not flushed downstream, the blooms build up, eventually die, and
decompose, leaving a foul odor.
III. STUDY PURPOSE AND GOALS

The sponsor is the City of LaSalle, IL (the City). The City’s goal is to restore the appearance of the
LaSalle I&M Canal and lock area to that of the early cargo transportation era. In addition, by restoring
and preserving a piece of history, the City desires to create a tourist attraction. Part of this goal
includes the operation of a functional replica of a canal passenger boat that would transport tourists
from Lock 14 to Split Rock below Lock 13 (Lower Canal) The achievement of this goal will require
the restoration of the lower canal to a navigable channel. Sediment that has deposited in the canal will
need to be removed. A steady and sufficient source of water to maintain channel depths, carry
suspended sediment out of the canal, and restrain algae growth would need to be identified.
The involvement of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District (the District), is to assist
in the planning efforts of A) estimating sediment quantities for removal and analyzing sediment
content; B) analyzing channel flow and velocity to achieve optimal future operation conditions; and C.
evaluating potential sources of water to maintain future operations.
IV SEDIMENT REMOVAL AND QUANTITY ANALYSIS
Originally, the canal design depth was 6 feet. Since 1933 when the canal was decommissioned,
sediment has settled into a vast majority of the canal. Dredged in the 1970s to its design depth of 6
feet, sediment has filled the canal with up to 4 to 6 feet of sediment at various locations. The canal
will have to be dredged to allow the replica canal boat to travel in the canal. Cross sections, water
depths and culvert locations were surveyed along the canal. The location of cross sections is shown on
plate A4 in Appendix A, Plates. Sediment samples of canal sediment were taken on two separate
occasions. Culverts into and out of the canal and the size of culvert are shown on plate A5, Appendix
A, Plates. Results of the sediment analysis can be found in appendix B, Sediment Content Analysis.
Cross section survey data can be found in appendix C, Survey Information. During the field survey,
several pictures were taken of key features along the canal that are discussed throughout the report.
These photos, taken at Lock 14 in LaSalle, Illinois and along the canal up to Utica, Illinois, may be
found in appendix D, Photographs.
After reviewing the survey data and cross sections of the canal, several options for determining the
quantity of material to be removed were developed. To save dredging costs, it may be possible to
dredge part of the channel wide enough to navigate the replica canal boat, rather than dredging bank
line to bank line. Also considered was dredging the channel just deep enough to allow passage of the
replica boat.
Table 1 illustrates several dredging scenarios that were evaluated. All options include the same length
of canal, from Lock 14 to the Split Rock, with varied widths and depths. Option D, which includes a
channel depth of 4 feet and bank-to-bank dredge material removal is the recommended choice.
Assuming a bank slope similar to the existing bank—approximately 3 feet horizontal and 1 foot
vertical( ~3H:1V)—results in a dredged material quantity of over 45,000 cubic yards.
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TABLE 1. Dredging Options for the I & M Canal
Option Water Depth, ft Dredged Width, ft 1 Dredged Removal, cy w/25% Contingency, cy

A 3 15 18,500 23,250
B 4 15 26,000 32,500
C 3 bank to bank 23,500 29,250
D 4 bank to bank 45,000 56,250
E 3 50 23,750 29,750
F 4 50 45,750 57,000
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Turning Basin Width is bank to bank for all options.
Future dredging to maintain the operation will need to be considered. As long as flow enters the canal
from various conduits and creeks, sediment will also enter the canal. See plate A4 for approximate
locations of conduits entering the canal. Moving water and navigation in the canal by the replica boat
should help keep the lighter sediments suspended in the water. These sediments would later be
discharged into the Illinois River below Lock 14. It should be noted, however, that the existence of
boat traffic and moving water could potentially result in the water becoming murky. The net result
will be increased flushing of the canal, resulting in the need for less frequent dredging. The dam at
Lock 13 would perform as a retention area that confines most of the larger sediment, keeping it out of
the lower section of the canal.
To determine the sediment entering the canal, a preliminary analysis was conducted using both the
Upper Mississippi River Comprehensive Basin Study Appendix G, Fluvial Sediment and similarly-
sized streams in the area. Annually, over 49,000 cubic yards of soil enter the canal at Pecumsaugan
Creek. Testing of current sediment in the lower canal by the District revealed that it is mainly clay.
V. HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS

A. Hydrology. When the I & M Canal was built, several natural waterways were either diverted
into the new canal or bypassed completely. Table 2 shows the natural waterways with drainage areas,
low flow, and distance in relation to Lock 14 at LaSalle, IL. Clark Run Creek, originally diverted into
the canal, was removed after the canal was abandoned.
TABLE 2. Natural Drainage Areas Near the I & M Canal
Current Past Distance in

Drainage Discharges Discharges Low Flow, Miles from
Option Naturally Flowing Waterway Area – sq mi into the Canal into the Canal cfs 1 Lock 14
1 Little Vermillion River 126 No No 20 0.6
2 Pecumsaugan Creek 40 Yes Yes 5.5 2.7
small creeks downstream of
3 Pecumsaugan Creek 1.4 Yes Yes 0.11 1.8-2.3
small creeks between Clark
4 Run and Pecumsaugan Creeks 0.9 Yes Yes 0.07 2.8-4.2
5 Clark Run Creek 10 No Yes 1 5.0
canal drainage - creeks entering
6 upstream of Clark Run Creek 3 No Yes 0.27 5.6
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50% duration. Flow duration derived from least square regression of records at 104 Gaging Station in Illinois by BJG, 1969.
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B. Hydraulics. The I & M Canal was modeled using the HEC-RAS computer model. The
goals of using this model were four-fold:
• to determine the water capacity of the lower section of the canal
• to determine the location in the canal where the water will overflow the banks
during high water elevation
• determine channel velocity during low and high flows,
• to determine if the high flows will be able to flush algae blooms out of the canal
Three different scenarios were modeled:

• existing conditions
• future conditions with the lower section of the canal dredged to a depth of 4 feet
• the canal dredged 4 feet and the stoplog weir at Lock 14 lowered 8 inches.
Two sets of cross-sections along the length of the canal were taken between Lock 14 at La Salle and
Utica—a) Lock 14 to Pecumsaugan Creek, a distance of approximately 1,500 feet and b)
Pecumsaugan Creek to Utica, a distance of approximately 2,500 feet. Since no discharge gages exist
on the waterways entering the canal, the HEC-RAS model was calibrated by assuming the stoplogs at
Lock 14 acted as a weir (photograph 1).
PHOTOGRAPH 1. I & M Lock 14 at La Salle, IL. Note stoplog weir in center.
Using an elevation at the top of the wall of 460.7 feet (NAD 83), a stoplog top elevation average of
460.0 feet (NAD83), and the width of the gate opening, the maximum flow through this spillway
could be calculated. Setting the model water flow quantity in the canal to the discharge through the
gate opening, the roughness factor of the canal was determined by matching the water surface
elevation at the lock gate to the lock wall elevation.
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There are three outfalls—located at Lock 14, on the aqueduct crossing the Little Vermillion Rive, and
an overflow spillway between Split Rock and Lock 13—in the canal section between Locks 14 and 13,
(lower section). In the current configuration, once the water discharge at Lock 14 exceeds 37 cubic
feet per second (cfs), water will begin to flow over the rock wall and grass embankment surrounding
Lock 14 (photograph 1).
Water from the canal will also begin to spill into the Little Vermillion River through the overflow
notches of the aqueduct crossing the Little Vermillion River (photograph 2). The Lock 14 and the
Little Vermillion River aqueduct overtopping outfall locations discharge into natural waterways.
Potential bank erosion at these locations could be problematic to the canal, possibly resulting in failure
of the canal embankment.
PHOTOGRAPH 2. Close-up of the Spillway Cutout in the Aqueduct over the Little Vermillion Creek.
Note Magnetic Board.
The low overtopping/outfall elevation of the canal does not allow for high water velocities in the lower
section. If high flows of 37 cfs are reached in the current configuration, the highest average channel
velocity for the lower section of the canal is at or below 0.45 feet per second (ft/s). During lower
flows of 6.5 cfs, the average channel velocity at the same location is at or below 0.13 ft/s.
Dredging the canal to depth of 4 feet will decrease the velocity of the water for given discharges as
compared to the canal’s current condition. The model indicates that a depth of 4 feet yields water
velocities of 0.28 and 0.06 ft/s respectively for discharges of 37 and 6.5 cfs. However, these slower
water velocities will induce minimal bankline erosion as compared to higher discharges.
To maintain a steady flow of water over the stoplog at Lock 14, lowering the weir was considered and
modeled. By lowering the downstream control weir at Lock 14 by 8 inches and keeping the bottom
channel grade dredged at the same elevation will raise the total capacity available in the canal to over
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100 cfs. The water velocity for this condition will be 0.6 ft/s at 105 cfs. Comparing a discharge
amount of 37 cfs, the average channel velocity will be 0.3 ft/s., Lowering the weir will result in a
lower normal water lever on the lower section of the canal. Velocities that cause scouring of
underwater plants and remove macrophytes require 3 ft/s or more; however, all constant flow
modeling has shown that this level of velocity would not occur. Velocities that can completely flush
algae and cause bed sediment erosion require velocities above 1 ft/s, which are unattainable in the
system without overtopping a control structure. However, other methods besides using water velocity
to reduce sedimentation and algae growth are possible and will be considered later.
VI. WATER LEVEL MANAGEMENT
Water level management includes several factors and considerations, including:

• depth of water to maintain navigation,
• flow required to flush suspended sediments
• flow required to flush algae
• availability of inflows
The availability of inflows must also consider other end users of the water supply that would be
affected if water were diverted from particular sources. Other end users in the area include the City of
Utica and the wetland area nourished by Pecumsaugan creek. As a result of a tornado that struck the
City of Utica in April 2004, a recovery plan was developed which included different scenarios for the
utilization of the I&M canal. These potential uses of the canal by the City of Utica resulting from the
recovery plan were also considered.
To maintain an operable level of water of 4 feet for the replica canal boat, an optimal flow of 5-35 cfs
would be sufficient. Several sources of water were considered and were categorized by gravity flow
sources and pumping sources. See plate A1 for locations of alternatives considered. An ideal source
of water would provide a constant flow without the need for pumping. Due to the lack of capacity of
gravity flow sources during dry months of the year, pumping will most likely be necessary to maintain
the desired flow of water. Gravity flow sources of water will be considered and evaluated first, and
pumped water sources will be considered second. Table 3 shows the potential sources of water for
gravity flow conditions and their potential minimum inflows. Table 4, page 12 shows potential
pumpable water sources and their minimum inflows.
TABLE 3. Potential Gravity Water Sources for the I & M Canal
Current Minimum Potential Minimum

Priority Water Source Inflow to Canal Inflow to Canal
1 Modified Pecumsaugan Creek ~ 1-10 cfs ~ 4-20 cfs 1
2 Clark Run Creek 0 ~ 1-4 cfs 1
3 I&M Canal Upstream of Clark Run Creek 0 ~ 1-4 cfs
4 Carus Chemical Co. Outflow 0 0-3 cfs
5 Little Vermillion River 0 ~18-70 cfs
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50% and 25% Duration. Flow duration derived from least square regression of records at 104Gaging Station in Illinois by BJG, 1969.
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A. Gravity Fed Water Options. The District looked at several options available for gravity
flow sources that could be utilized to develop flow in the lower section of the canal and help maintain
a water level in the lower section. These options are discussed in this section.
Pecumsaugan Creek Diversion. The largest water source currently flowing into the canal is
Pecumsaugan Creek, with a drainage area of over 40 square miles. Even during the dry months,
Pecumsaugan Creek has the potential to provide a minimum flow of 4 cfs. Currently, the majority of
flow from Pecumsaugan Creek is diverted to the canal’s upper section, toward the City of Utica. A
dam located on Pecumsaugan Creek that is parallel with the canal’s south bank diverts flow into the
canal. Figure 2 shows a plan view of the existing condition at the intersection of Pecumsaugan Creek
and the I & M Canal.
N
Concrete Drop Structure
ugan
Dam at Lock 13 Flow Line = 467
Temporary
Creek
Pecumsa
Dam Water flows East
toward Utica and South
to the Illinois River
Water Level I&M Canal

Water Level - 466.15 ft
460 ft Water Level – 464.25 ft
Overflow Spillway
Tow Road
6 Overflow
Culverts To
Illinois River
Pecumsaugan Creek
Spillway and Bridge
Water Line
Top of Canal Bank
Drawing Not to Scale
FIGURE 2. Existing Condition – Plan View at Pecumsaugan Creek
Photograph 3 shows the dam on Pecumsaugan Creek. A temporary dam, located on the west side of
the creek entrance into the canal, forces the water to flow east into the upper section of the canal
(photograph 4). These two dams were constructed to help maintain water in the canal near Utica. Full
or partial diversion of Pecumsaugan Creek towards LaSalle is an option, but the effects that the
diversion would have on other uses for the creek’s flow—including water levels on the canal between
Pecumsaugan Creek and Utica—would need to be considered.
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PHOTOGRAPH 3. Pecumsaugan Creek Spillway and Bridge after Precipitation Event
PHOTOGRAPH 4. Temporary Earthen Dam Just West of Pecumsaugan Creek’s Entrance

into the Canal, Looking Downstream toward La Salle
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To divert flow to the canal’s lower section, the temporary dam on the canal would need to be removed
or modified and a new concrete weir placed on the canal to the east of the Pecumsaugan Creek’s
entrance into the canal (figures 3 and 4 and plate A3). One modification to the temporary dam would
be an addition of some adjustable gates that discharge through the temporary dam toward La Salle.
The overflow weir east of Pecumsaugan Creek would be set at or above the inlet to the lower canal
section at Lock 13, and lower than the outlets to the Illinois River. Water from Pecumsaugan Creek
would first flow into the lower section of the canal toward Lock 14, then upstream toward Utica.
Larger flows would flow in three directions: toward the lower section of the canal, toward the upper
section of the canal, and toward the Illinois River. The sluice gate on the concrete overflow structure
at Lock 13 should also be repaired for use during low flows (figure 4).
Temporary Dam N
Removed or
Dam at Lock 13
Install Several Water flows west through
Sluice Gates (not overflow and gate at the
ugan
shown) Dam at Lock 13, then east
Concrete Drop Structure toward Utica, and finally
Pecumsa
Creek
Flow Line = 467 south over the spillways to
the Illinois River.
Water Level
Water Level – 467 ft I&M Canal
460 ft
Overflow
Spillway
Tow Road
Install
Concrete
Weir
Water Line 6 Overflow
Culverts
Pecumsaugan Creek
Top of Canal Bank To Illinois Spillway & Bridge
River
FIGURE 3. Proposed Plan View Pecumsaugan Creek
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Concrete Drop Structure

Existing - Profile Flow Line = 467
Temporary
Dam
Dam at Lock 13
Water Level - 466.15 ft Flow East
Toward Utica
Water Level – 460 ft
To Lock 14 Overflow
Spillway
Pecumsaugan Creek
Water Level – 464.25 ft 6 Overflow Spillway & Bridge
Culverts
Water Level
Remove
Proposed - Profile Concrete Drop Structure
Flow Line = 467
Temporary Dam or
Install Several
Sluice Gates
Install
Dam at Lock 13
Concrete
Weir
Water Level – 460 ft
To Lock 14
Overflow
Spillway
Pecumsaugan Creek
Water Level Spillway & Bridge
Repair
Sluice 6 Overflow
Gate Culverts
Water Level – 467ft
FIGURE 4. Existing and Proposed Profiles at Pecumsaugan Creek
The temporary dam has been used as an access point to the Natural Preserve area north of the canal.
However, should the temporary dam be removed, less than 400 yards west of this temporary dam is
the dam at Lock 13 that will allow access to the preserve.
Clark Run Creek. In the spring of 2004, downtown Utica was damaged by a tornado. With the
assistance of FEMA and several other federal and state agencies, a recovery plan was developed.
Several options that can directly affect the water level management plan for the canal’s lower section
are listed in the Utica United Rough Draft Recovery Plan, 28 June 2004 and include:
• restoring/enhancing the I&M Canal – Recovery Value: Moderate

• moving downtown structures out of the 100-Year Floodplain – Recovery Value: High
• realigning State Highway 178 – Recovery Value: High
The recovery plan suggested rerouting all or a portion of Clark Run Creek (drainage area - 10 square
miles) into the canal. Diverting water from the creek to the canal could minimize future flooding
events on Clark Run Creek. The amount of water flowing from Clark Run Creek during the dry
season was estimated at 300 gallons per minute or 0.67 cfs (Chamlin 1998). During the wet months,
diverting all the discharge would average about 5.5 cfs daily.
The addition of a weir on the canal located near the railroad that crosses the canal east of Utica would
maintain water in the canal between this location and the weir at Clark Run Creek, assuming that
Clark Run Creek is diverted. Redirecting the creek would help assure a more constant water level in
the canal near Utica than presently exists. As Clark Run Creek discharge increases, water would be
dispersed both downstream on the canal and to Clark Run Creek. Placing a weir on the canal west of
Utica would capture the flow from Clark Run and maintain a water level on the Canal in Utica.
Maintaining depth and flow on the canal in Utica by utilizing flow from Clark run would provide a
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more aesthetically pleasing view of the canal in Utica. Currently Pecumsaugan Creek is diverted up
the canal toward Utica in an attempt to maintain the water level on the canal in Utica. By utilizing
Clark Run Creek to maintain the canal water level in Utica, Pecumsaugan Creek could then be utilized
to maintain the water level in the lower section of the canal below Lock 13. It should be noted that the
section of canal between the weir east of Pecumsaugan Creek and the weir just west of Utica could
create an aesthetically displeasing view of the canal during the dry season. However, this section of
the canal would be less traveled than those sections west of Lock 13 and in Utica.
Upstream Diversion. Several small creeks enter the canal upstream (east) of Clark Run
Creek and remain underutilized. Currently, the water enters the canal and then either discharges into
Clark Run Creek or exits through culverts. Constructing weir over the outlet to Clark Run Creek and
modifying the culverts would allow water to exit would cause the water to pool in this section of the
canal. A low head difference should allow for connecting the new pool with the canal via a pipe.
However, the total water quantity will not be large except during storms when the City of Utica might
be flooded and some further dredging might be needed. The cost for coordination, construction and
maintenance would need to be considered to determine if this is feasible for the potential flows
produced.
Carus Chemical Company Cooling Water Outflow. Another option for a gravity water
source would be the cooling water from the Carus Chemical Company, which could provide a
potential flow of 3 cfs. The cooling water would be relatively clean and free from sediment, thus not
adding any new sediment to the canal as would be the case with other gravity sources. The Carus
Chemical plant is located north of the canal and just east of the Little Vermillion River. There is
sufficient fall for a gravity flow pipeline to be constructed to divert this source of water to the canal.
The most likely location for the outfall of this pipe would be just west of the aqueduct on the lower
section of the canal. Currently, cooling water from the Carus Chemical Plant flows into the
Vermillion River and under the aqueduct on the lower section of the canal.
Three issues concerning the use of cooling water from the Carus Chemical plant have been raised:
• the possibility of the plant closing
• temporary shutdown of the plant
• constant open water on the canal during the winter months
This water source would be lost if the plant were to permanently close. If the plant were to temporarily
close during the colder months, the shock of colder water might result in a fish kill. If the plant were
to temporarily close during a drought, the surface water elevation might be hard to maintain without a
backup. Lastly, the trail on top of the south canal bank is a snowmobile route in the winter months
when snow is present. The public might walk or ride across the frozen water surface during normal
conditions, but the addition of warmer water from the cooling tower could create thinner ice or open
water, which could prohibit some recreational activities. To prevent thin ice or open water on the
canal, the cooling tower water could be diverted to the Little Vermillion River during winter months.
Little Vermillion River. There is potential to divert partial flow of 18 to 70 cfs from the
Little Vermillion River. This would provide an ample supply of water to maintain water levels on the
lower section of the canal. This option would require the placement of a channel or pipe from the
river to the canal. The Little Vermillion River passes under the canal aqueduct with a difference in
elevation of approximately 16 feet. However, the slope of the Little Vermillion River is large enough
that the elevation difference between the canal’s water surface and the river’s water surface at the
aqueduct is made up quickly upstream of the river. Diverting the river upstream and running a pipe to
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the canal would be an option. A channel or pipe could also be run between the river and the small
creek that enters the canal at the turning basin. Nevertheless, these proposals would be expensive
compared to other gravity sources. Land acquisition or easements would need to be acquired, the
valley is very narrow and placement would be difficult, and constructing a pipeline could be costly.
However, after initial engineering and construction costs, a considerable flow of 18 to 70 cfs with
minimal maintenance would be achieved.
B. Pumping Options. While gravity water sources are preferred over the reoccurring economic
costs of pumping, a pumping plan should be developed to offset the low flows of gravity sources
during the drier months of the year. Potential water sources to be pumped to the I & M Canal are
listed in table 4. Plan documents for constructing or renovating any pumping plant should include a
float/level system to keep the water level at an automatic constant level, along with any timing system
that is set up. A float/level system could require some extra maintenance depending on the level/timer
set up; however, potential energy savings would be recognized.
TABLE 4. Potential Pumpable Water Sources for the I & M Canal

Current Minimum Expected Inflow to
Priority Water Source Inflow to Canal Canal
1 LaSalle’s Wellfield Main Line 0 0-1.5 cfs
2 Illinois River 3 cfs 0-6 cfs
2 Groundwater Wells 0 1-3 cfs
3 Little Vermillion River 0 0-70 cfs
4 Detention Pond near Clark Run Creek 0 0-3 cfs
4 Illinois River – Starved Rock Pool 0 0-6 cfs
4 Illinois River – Peoria Pool by Utica 0 0-6 cfs
Priority 1
LaSalle’s Well Field Main Line. The City of LaSalle’s well field is located south of the
canal near the Illinois River. The mainline from the well field crosses under the canal west of the
aqueduct, crossing the Vermillion River on its way to the City’s water treatment plant (plate A2). The
City of LaSalle has indicated that there is excess capacity from the well field, and the City plans to
bring another well online in 2005. The City was interested in utilizing some of this flow to maintain
the water level in the canal. An exact amount of flow from this source to the canal has not been
determined, but the City does have capacity to pump 5 million gallons per day (mgd) and utilizes 4
mgd. This water source might be used only during daylight hours of the passenger boat season.
There are several advantages to utilizing the raw water supply as a source of flow for the canal. The
raw water supply:
• is easily accessible;
• could provide a minimum of 1.55 cfs;
• is free of sediment; and
• contains fewer nutrients that produce algae growth.
Since the City is already pumping this water past the canal, no investment in new pumps would be
required and no additional operation and maintenance costs would be incurred. If considered, pumped
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water may be used in an aesthetically pleasing fountain or waterfall; such a feature would serve to
dissolve oxygen levels, improving fish habitat and reducing algae growth.
Overall, utilizing the City’s raw water source would be beneficial; however, future changes and
demands could limit the amount of flow delivered—as the City’s demand for water increases, there
may be less water available for the canal.
Priority 2
Illinois River. The current pump station located at the I-39 corridor could also be expanded.
With no land easements required and plan designs already available, expanding this pump station
would be a cost effective solution as opposed to constructing a new pump plant or delivery system
from another location. As in the past, pumping from the river would require continual maintenance
and observation. Low flows on the river as well as debris in the river are common concerns with this
type of operation.
Groundwater Wells. A groundwater well might be an option depending on the well’s
proximity to the canal, the depth of the water table, and the quantity of water. While this option might
not produce the same amount of water as other pumping options, the economics of this option make it
a preferred source. Pumping and operation and maintenance costs from a groundwater well would be
less than pumping from the river. Furthermore, construction costs for installing a water line from the
pump would depend on how close to the canal a groundwater well could be installed. Current data
shows that most aquifers are located on the western end of the canal. Some assistance from the
Illinois State Geological Survey would be beneficial in determining a location for a groundwater well.
If an acceptable location is found, a groundwater well could produce from 0.5 cfs to over 1.5 cfs.
Priority 3
Little Vermillion River Weir. A small concrete weir located in the Little Vermillion River
upstream or downstream of the aqueduct should provide an adequate pool for pumping purposes. By
pooling water behind a weir, a potential of 6-70 cfs could be pumped into the canal. Since the Little
Vermillion River flows directly under the canal, the supply pipeline would be relatively short. This
option being new construction, would require initial funding for engineering, design, and construction
costs as well as new permits for construction as compared to utilizing the existing pump station
located on the Illinois River.
Priority 4
Detention Pond Near Clark Run Creek. If a detention pond is constructed where the
upstream section of the I & M Canal empties into Clark Run Creek, a small pumping plant could be
placed in the same location. During a dry year, the pond would be unusable; however, it would
provide a water source for the upper canal near Utica. The primary beneficiary of this option would be
the City of Utica. By providing a source of water for the upper end of the canal in Utica, the diversion
of water from Pecumsaugan creek to the lower end of the canal would be palatable. This option could
be considered as a compromising solution with Utica if concerns of diverting Pecumsaugan away from
the upper end of the canal arise.
Illinois River - Starved Rock Pool. Several studies suggest constructing a new pumping
station near the Starved Rock Pool of the Illinois River. Potentially 0–6+ cfs of water could be
pumped from the Starved Rock Pool to the upper end of the canal. Water would then flow from the
upper end of the canal east of Utica. However, some concerns exist with this option. A hydroelectric
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power plant exists at Starved Rock Dam. An agreement might have to be made between the owners of
the power plant and the owners of the pumping plant. Secondly, a lock is located on the north shore of
the river here. The inlet structure would have to be placed somewhere upstream of the lock or on the
riverward side of the lock to keep clear of boat traffic and lock operations. Finally, the pumping plant
might not be placed near the source due to the lock and appendages.
This option would also require new planning, design permits, along with the purchase of land or
easements and long-term cooperation with other entities. Without involvement of other cost sharing
partners, and assistance to help maintain the upper end of the canal near Utica, this option would be
cost prohibitive considering that water is already being pumped from the Illinois River at a location
that is much closer to the lower end of the canal then the Starved Rock pool.
Illinois River - Peoria Pool. Several studies done on the canal have also suggested placing a
pumping plant at the mouth of Clark Run Creek, which is about ¾ of a mile downstream from the
Starved Rock Lock and Dam.. Water would be pumped from the river and piped along side Clark Run
Creek to the canal. Water would enter the canal just east of Utica and flow through Utica toward the
lower end of the canal. Placement of the pumping station along the bank of the Illinois River near the
mouth of Clark Run Creek might be difficult due to space concerns. Locating the inlet at this location
may also be troublesome to avoid boat traffic and barges entering the Starved Rock Lock
This option would also require new planning design permits, along with the purchase of land or
easements and long-term cooperation with other entities. Without involvement of other cost sharing
partners, and assistance to help maintain the upper end of the canal near Utica, this option would be
cost prohibitive considering that water is already being pumped from the Illinois River at a location
that is much closer to the lower end of the canal then the Starved Rock pool.
VII. CHANNEL MAINTENANCE
A. Water Loss Prevention Water flow is desired throughout the entire canal section, but
several points of leakage are found within the length of the canal. With the small amount of water
entering the canal, sealing all potential leaks during the dry months is important to prevent water loss.
Points of leakage are as follows:
Pecumsaugan Dam. One source of leaks is located at the Pecumsaugan Dam, where a gate
once was located (photograph 5). A hole in the gate has been blocked off, but water still leaks
between and around the wooden risers. This outflow could be prevented by filling the opening with
concrete or by attaching a rubberized material on the upstream side of the gate. Another source of
leaks is where wooden risers are temporarily installed at the Pecumsaugan Creek concrete weir and at
the overflow spillways. Depending on whether a dam or a weir is installed upstream of the overflow
spillway by Pecumsaugan Creek, a more permanent riser that cuts down on leaks should be installed at
these locations. If some flow is preferred in Pecumsaugan Creek downstream of the canal, an
adjustable gate could be installed that allows water to flow south of the canal.
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PHOTOGRAPH 5. Water Leaks around Wooden Risers at Pecumsaugan Dam
Saturated Embankment. Seepage through the sides of the south bank of the canal is generally
hard to avoid. However, when seepage can be seen on the exterior (south side) of the south canal
bank, it must be stopped. One location in particular is located about 300 feet east of the Little
Vermillion River aqueduct, (cross-section 6 on plate 4); seepage can be seen on the exterior side of the
south canal bank. This section of the canal may be the weakest point and might be the location of a
potential breach. The exterior slope of the bank is less than 2H:1V. The water seepage—combined
with any of the following variables—could cause this embankment or any other embankment along
the canal to fail and eliminate the pool of water:
• the combination of large trees and brushes, dead and live bushes
• abnormally high precipitation
• high wind velocities
Tree roots and roots from woody plants destabilize the embankment by creating pathways for water to
follow and exit. This leads to seepage and eventual erosion and failure. It is recommended that all
trees and woody vegetation be removed from the canal bank. After removal of trees and roots, the
embankment should be refilled and compacted with soil to the original dimensions or to a 3H:1V
slope.
Aqueduct over Little Vermillion River. The cutout spillways in the Little Vermillion
aqueduct could be modified to allow more water to flow through the canal from the aqueduct to Lock
14. Currently, magnetic boards raise the water level above the bottom of the slots. See Photograph 5
in appendix C. The slots could be raised to a higher elevation that would allow more water to flow in
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the canal during low flows and still provide relief during high flows. Switching to a more permanent
solution and eliminating the magnetic boards to elevate the water surface will allow more water to exit
the canal during high flows, reduce vandalism potential, and allow flowing water over the stoplog
spillway at Lock 14.
B. Sediment Reduction/Dredging. The lower section of the I & M Canal has been a trap for
sediment due to the minimal slope of the canal. With little or no slope on the canal, it is impossible to
achieve water velocities sufficient to sweep sediments out of the canal. Future maintenance of the
lower section of the canal will need to include plans and budgeting for maintenance dredging. The
dam at Lock 13 will help to trap larger sediment particles by detaining water before flowing into the
lower section of the canal. However, finer sediments such as clay particles will still enter the lower
section of the canal. Depending on water velocities and turbulence, most of the sediments entering the
lower section of the canal should deposit near the dam at Lock 13 in the lower section of the canal.
Some strategies to reduce the amount of sediment in the canal are to supplement pumped water on
occasion; to increase flow during the wet season. The replica canal boat will help maintain turbulence
in the water, which will keep some sediment suspended, allowing it to flow out of the canal.
Removing one or two stoplogs at Lock 14, during high water flow will also help to scour the canal by
removing deposited sediments. Noticeable results may take several months. A possible consequence
of removing one or two stoplogs and allowing the canal to scour may be that the turning basin and the
area downstream of Lock 14 could fill in with sediment scoured from the canal.
C. Algae Reduction and Removal. An excess supply of nutrients as well as slow-moving and
stagnant water is causing the present algae pattern. Reducing the supply of inflow nutrients entering
the canal is beyond the scope of this project. However, the following alternatives can help reduce
algae buildup in the canal.
• Run all pumps 24 hours a day to help reduce the algae concentration, creating flow
and introducing nutrient free water.
• Run water surface skimmers to remove algae from the canal.
• Add oxygen through bubblers or series of water falls to help decay the nutrients
• Remove algae through chemical application
• Dredge the canal to remove the nutrients that have settled with the sediment
It is important to minimize algae in the lower section of the canal where sightseers traveling on the
replica canal boat will see canal water free of unsightly algae . Currently a skimmer—used to collect
algae from the water surface—is installed on the aqueduct over the Little Vermillion River. This
skimmer redirects the algae through the overflow slots of the aqueduct and out of the canal, allowing
the portion of the canal between the aqueduct and Lock 14 to remain fairly algae free. However, the
current aqueduct skimmer does not allow for large boat travel and will be un-operable during those
times that the replica canal boat will be in operation. A solution would be to replace this skimmer
with a new skimmer located near the overflow between the canal boat turning basin and Lock 13
(plate A2). This would be an ideal location as algae could be trapped before reaching the lower
section of the canal where the algae would be visible to sightseers traveling on the replica canal boat.
At this location the algae could then be flushed out through a corrugated metal pipe (cmp) spillway. A
second new skimmer could also be located between Lock 13 and Pecumsaugan Creek near the six
corrugated metal pipe( cmp) spillways. This second skimmer would enhance the effects of skimmer in
the lower section of the canal. Each skimmer should be angled toward the outlet point, with the acute
angle pointing against the direction of flow. The flow would then cause the algae to enter the cmp
spillway.
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Another option might be the redesign of the current skimmer at the aqueduct to allow both boat travel
and algae collection. When a vessel moves through water, the water in front of the boat is forced to an
increased elevation, skimming algae out of the waterway. Therefore, regular boat trips through the
canal should result in the removal of algae. Splitting and stiffening the skimmer and adding a spring
hinge assembly to the ends might allow for both passage of the boat and algae collection. The
proposed alteration is shown in figure 5.
Several situations can cause the combined efforts of the above processes to be inadequate. A dry
summer, an untimely precipitation event flushing nutrients into the system, or an equipment failure
can result in an algae explosion. Reducing the algae when these blooms occur for any reason can be
achieved chemically through the application of copper sulfate.
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FIGURE 5. Proposed Algae Skimmer at the Little Vermillion River Aqueduct
VIII. CONCLUSIONS
To maintain sufficient flow and a steady water depth of 4 feet in the lower section of the canal and to
maintain water flow over the Spillway at Lock 14, a minimum of 5 cfs inflow would be required.
Several options to deliver water to the canal below Lock 13—including gravity flow and pumping—
were considered. Five gravity flow sources were identified with the potential to provide 4–70 cfs of
inflow. Currently, minimal flow from ditches and storm sewers are the only gravity-fed water sources
in the canal below Lock 13. Pecumsaugan Creek and the Little Vermillion River offer the largest
capacities for gravity-fed water, and both sources are close enough to the lower canal below Lock 13
to be considered as feasible sources. Some construction would be required to divert water from either
Pecumsaugan Creek or the Little Vermilion River.
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Several water-pumping options were considered with potential capacities ranging from 3–70 cfs of
inflow. Currently, the main source of water in the canal below Lock 13 is supplied by pumping water
from the Illinois River. The pump station located near the I39 bridge provides flows up to 3cfs when
operating. Maintenance and operation of this pump has been a continual concern. Several new
sources of water that could be pumped into the lower section of the canal are located nearby and
would require minimal piping. These potential sources include water from the City’s well field with
the main supply line being routed directly under the canal; the Little Vermillion River that flows under
the canal; and ground water that could be tapped adjacent to the canal. Other potential sources
considered include pumping water from farther distances, including the Starved Rock Pool on the
Illinois River and water from Clark Run Creek that would be detained from the Creek’s flow.
Maintenance concerns, including water loss, sediment reduction, sediment removal, and algae control,
will need to be addressed and planned for in order to maintain future operations on the lower section
of the canal.
IX. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INCREASING THE WATER LEVEL OF THE LOWER

SECTION OF THE ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL
Compared to the operation costs of pumping water, the use of gravity flow sources are more
economical in the long term. However, some maintenance will be required with gravity flow sources
in response to sedimentation. Pumped water from a well or river can provide a reliable backup when
gravity flow sources are minimal. Therefore, it is recommended that a combination of some of the
alternatives discussed herein be implemented to achieve flow in the canal. Since water being pumped
from the well fields travels under the canal to the City’s treatment plant, tapping into this supply
would require minimal construction. The benefits of this supply, compared to pumping from the
Illinois River, are:
• raw City water contains fewer sediments;
• raw City water contains fewer nutrients;
• costs for pumping and pump maintenance would be shared with the City; and
• the risk of having insufficient pumped water available would be greatly reduced in
the case of equipment or pump failure or a drop in water levels on the river.
Therefore, it is recommended that tapping into the city’s water supply should be considered the first
choice for pumped water. The recommended options—in order of priority—for obtaining sufficient
flow into the lower section of the canal are:
1. Divert flow from Pecumsaugan Creek (figures 3 and 4)
a. Remove the temporary dam immediately west of the Pecumsaugan Creek entrance into the
canal to allow flows to enter the lower section of the canal
b. Construct a weir just east of the overflow spillway that is located east of the Pecumsaugan
Creek entrance into the canal
2. Divert flow from the City’s well field by connecting to the main supply line routed under the canal.
3. Continue pumping from the current pump station on the Illinois River near the I-39 corridor
4. Repair weirs on Pecumsaugan creek to stop leakage
5. Reroute Clark Run Creek into the canal near Utica to replace flow from Pecumsaugan Creek
Plate A2 in appendix A shows the approximate locations of these recommendations.
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APPENDIX B
SEDIMENT CONTENT ANALYSIS
Planning Assistance to States Section 22 Program
Illinois and Michigan Canal At LaSalle, IL
Pre-Dredge Sediment Sampling Report

FIGURE 1: LaSalle I&M Canal
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INTRODUCTION
The Rock Island District (MVR) of the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers is currently providing planning assistance to the
City of LaSalle, IL, by performing sediment sampling and
analysis for development of a dredge material placement
plan. Section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1974 authorizes this work.
The Illinois and Michigan (I&M) Canal once connected Lake

Michigan in Chicago to the Illinois River near LaSalle. In
the decades since it was closed to navigation, the canal
has filled with sediment and fallen into various stages of
disrepair at different locations. In LaSalle, the last
lock before joining the Illinois River, Lock 14, has been
restored for its historical significance to the area. The
City of LaSalle and other interested groups would like to
make the canal navigable again for approximately two and a
half miles upstream from Lock 14. Once dredged, they would
like to create a tourist attraction by placing a working
replica of an 1800’s canal boat on the canal to carry
tourists on the canal.
In order to develop a feasible sediment management plan

that complies with state dredging and disposal regulations,
MVR assessed sediment composition. Sediment samples were
collected at five locations from the canal in the area of
interest, and three water samples were collected in the
same area. Grain size analysis was performed on the
sediment. The elutriate samples were prepared from the
sediment and water samples and were analyzed according to
State of Illinois requirements, and the results were
compared to State water quality standards.
METHODS
On March 22, 2004 MVR personnel collected ambient water and

sediment samples from locations in the I&M Canal near
LaSalle, IL (see figure 1). Approximate sampling locations
were chosen from maps in order to represent the composition
of sediments in the area of interest. GPS was used to
navigate to these locations, and in cases where on-site
observations indicated the need to change locations, those
sample locations were moved. The sediment samples were
taken from the approximate center of the canal at the
following locations: SED1—two hundred feet upstream of the
Route 351 bridge; SED2—three hundred feet downstream from
the railroad bridge on the eastern edge of LaSalle; SED3—
eight hundred feet downstream from the Interstate 39
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bridge; SED4—two thousand feet upstream from the Interstate
39 bridge; and SED5—three thousand five hundred feet
upstream from the Interstate 39 bridge. As a quality
control measure, a duplicate sample (SED6) was collected at
site SED4. Ambient water samples were collected at the
following three locations in the canal: WATER1—the same
location as SED1; WATER2—the same location as SED3; and
WATER3—one hundred feet upstream from the Interstate 39
bridge, immediately downstream from the input of water
pumped from the Illinois River. Sediment samples were
collected with a 48-inch long, plastic-lined, stainless
steel core sampler. Each sediment core was placed in a
stainless steel bowl, mixed to form a homogenous sample,
and then placed into separate sample bottles for chemical
and grain size analyses. Before collecting sediment cores,
ambient water was collected at each site (separately from
the WATER samples) for elutriate preparation. All samples
were stored in an ice chest and packed with ice to remain
below 4oC. Field notes from the sampling event are included
in Appendix B.
Grain size analyses were performed on all sediment samples

by MVR Geotechnical Branch (ED-G) personnel in accordance
with EM 1110-2-19061. Sediment and ambient water samples
were shipped to EIS Analytical Services, Inc., South Bend,
Indiana for chemical analysis according to U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency2,3 and Standard Methods4.
Elutriate preparation was performed on each of the five
sediment samples and on the duplicate sample. The
elutriate test consisted of mixing one part sediment with
four parts ambient water for 30 minutes, allowing the
mixture to settle for 30 minutes, and drawing off and
analyzing the supernatant. Elutriate and ambient water
samples were analyzed for ammonia nitrogen, total lead,
total zinc, total suspended solids, and total volatile
solids.
RESULTS
Grain Size Analysis
The percent material passing a #230 (62-micron) sieve and

the classification are shown in Table 1. The entire set of
results can be seen in Appendix A, Grain Size Analysis of
Sediment Samples. The percent material passing a #230
sieve ranged from 84.7 at site SED1 to 98.4 at site SED5.
The material from all sites was classified as fat clay with
organics, with the exception of SED1, which was classified
as sandy fat clay with organics.
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Table 1. Summary of Grain Size Analysis
Location SED1 SED2 SED3 SED4 SED5
Percent Finer By
Weight, #230 84.7% 94.6% 97.9% 98.1% 98.4%
Sieve
CH - SANDY CH - FAT CH - FAT CH - FAT CH - FAT

FAT CLAY W/ CLAY W/ CLAY W/ CLAY W/ CLAY W/
Classification:
ORGANICS ORGANICS ORGANICS ORGANICS ORGANICS
(SOFT) (SOFT) (SOFT) (SOFT) (SOFT)
Elutriate and Ambient Water Analyses
The elutriate test is used to predict the concentration of

a selected analyte in the discharge from a hydraulic
dredge. Results from the elutriate and ambient water
analyses are given in Table 2.
Table 2. I&M Canal elutriate and ambient water analysis

results relative to state water quality standards (in
mg/l).
--------Elutriate-------- ---Ambient Water---
State
Analyte SED1 SED2 SED3 SED4 SED5 WATER1 WATER2 WATER3 Std.5
Ammonia-N 5.0 3.8 8.4 6.8 13.0 0.14 <0.05 0.8 2.65I
Total
Suspended 150 130 160 91 180 7 11 55 --
Solids
Total
Volatile 150 200 180 180 190 200 170 250 --
Solids
Total Lead 0.156 0.013 0.005 <0.005 0.005 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 0.307II
Total Zinc 0.423 0.095 0.068 0.035 0.067 0.014 0.014 0.029 0.266III
The elutriate ammonia nitrogen concentrations ranged from

3.8 mg/l at SED2 to 13 mg/l at SED5. All elutriate ammonia
nitrogen concentrations exceeded the acute state standard
of 2.65 mg/l at a pH of 8.6 (a typical pH value observed
during the summer of 2001 at Chautauqua Lake, a nearby
I
Acute state standard at a pH of 8.9.
II
Acute total lead standard at a hardness of 250 mg/l as CaCO3.
III
Acute total zinc standard at a hardness of 250 mg/l as CaCO3.
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backwater area). Prior MVR studies of bankline placed,
hydraulically dredged fine sediments from the Illinois
River, indicate that ammonia concentrations quickly return
to ambient river values given a relatively small mixing
zone. However, mixing in a confined canal or a backwater
lake with little flow would not be as efficient as that
which would occur adjacent to the main channel of the
Illinois River. Therefore, if hydraulic dredging is
utilized with bankline or open water placement, it may be
necessary to apply for a Zone of Initial Dilution (ZID)
from the state (Illinois Administrative Code Title 35,
Section 302.102) in order to assure that the water quality
standard for ammonia nitrogen is met. Another option is to
dredge when water temperatures are lower and a smaller
fraction of the ammonia is in the toxic un-ionized form.
All elutriate total lead concentrations were below their

acute state standard of 0.307 mg/l, but the concentration
found at SED1 (0.156 mg/l) was greater than any of the
other locations by a factor of ten. Total zinc
concentrations were below their acute standard of 0.266
mg/l, except for the concentration of 0.423 mg/l at SED1.
The relatively high concentrations of total lead and zinc
found at SED1 could be a result of recent construction or
maintenance work on the Route 351 bridge. While these
concentrations would be a water quality and disposal
concern if the area around SED1 were dredged, this area
most likely would not need any dredging due to the average
water depth of approximately six feet.
There is no General Use Water Quality Standard for total

suspended or total volatile solids. The elutriate total
suspended solids concentrations were elevated relative to
the ambient water value. These results were expected in
light of the fine-grained nature of the sediments. If
hydraulic dredging is utilized, it may be necessary to
utilize a confined disposal site or incorporate a silt
fence or other engineered controls as part of the placement
operations.
CONCLUSIONS
Grain size, elutriate, and ambient water analyses were

performed in an effort to determine the potential impacts
of dredge activities under consideration as restoration
alternatives for the LaSalle I&M Canal Section 22 Project.
Elutriate ammonia nitrogen concentrations were typical of
those commonly found in fine-grained Illinois River
backwater sediments. If hydraulic dredging is utilized
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with bankline or open water placement, it may be necessary
to apply for a Zone of Initial Dilution (ZID) from the
state (Title 35, Section 302.102) in order to assure that
the water quality standard for ammonia nitrogen is met.
Another option is to dredge when water temperatures are
lower and a smaller fraction of the ammonia is in the toxic
un-ionized form. Since mechanical dredging is the only
option seriously being considered, the main concern with
material placement and disposal would be how return water,
if any is generated, is handled. Elevated lead and zinc
concentrations were limited to the extreme downstream end
of the canal, where dredging is not needed. The elutriate
total suspended solids concentrations were elevated
relative to the ambient water values. If hydraulic
dredging is utilized, it may be necessary to utilize a
confined disposal site or incorporate a silt fence or other
engineered controls as part of the placement operations.
REFERENCES
1
United States Army Corps of Engineers. 1986. EM 1110-2-1906.
Laboratory Soils Testing.
2
United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1991. EPA-600/4-91-
010, Methods for the Determination of Metals in Environmental Samples.
Method 200.7.
3
United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1993. EPA/600/R-
93/100, Methods for the Determination of Inorganic Substances in
Environmental Samples. Method 350.1.
4
Standard Methods For The Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th
Edition. 1998. Clesceri, L. S., A. D. Eaton, and A. E. Greenberg.
5
State of Illinois. 35 Illinois Administrative Code 302.201-302.213.
General Use Water Quality Standards (downloaded from the internet at:
<http://www.ipcb.state.il.us/SLR/IPCBandIEPAEnvironmentalRegulations-
Title35.asp>).
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APPENDIX A
Grain Size Analysis of Sediment Samples
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I & M CANAL at LASALLE
LOCK 14 UPSTREAM 2.5 MILES
GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENT SAMPLES
SAMPLES COLLECTED: 22-Mar-04
Percent Finer by Weight
SAMPLE NUMBERS: 1 2 3 5 6
1 1/2"
S 3/4"
I 3/8"
E #4
V #10
E #16 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
#30 96.9% 99.0% 99.1% 99.8% 99.4%
S #40 95.9% 98.5% 98.9% 99.7% 99.2%
I #50 94.6% 98.3% 98.6% 99.5% 99.0%
Z #70 92.7% 97.6% 98.4% 99.3% 98.9%
E #100 90.5% 97.1% 98.2% 99.2% 98.7%
S #230 84.7% 94.6% 97.9% 98.4% 98.1%
CH SANDY FAT
CLASSIFICATION: CLAY W/ CH FAT CLAY W/ CH FAT CLAY W/ CH FAT CLAY W/ CH FAT CLAY W/
ORGANICS ORGANICS ORGANICS ORGANICS ORGANICS
(SOFT) (SOFT) (SOFT) (SOFT) (SOFT)
Notes:
1. Visual classification of soil is in accordance with "The Unified Soils Classification System (USCS)".
2. Laboratory testing was performed in accordance with EM 1110-2-1906, dated 30 Nov 70, revised 1 May 80 and 20 Aug 86.
All samples were oven dried at 110 degrees centigrade. Sample designated (dup) is a duplicate sample.
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U.S. STANDARD SIEVE OPENING IN INCHES U.S. STANDARD SIEVE NUMBERS HYDROMETER
20 6 4 3 11/2 3/4 3/8 4 10 16 30 40 50 70 100 230

100% 0%
90% 10%
80% 20%
PERCENT COARSER BY WEIGHT

70% 30%
PERCENT FINER BY WEIGHT
60% 40%
50% 50%
40% 60%
30% 70%
20% 80%
10% 90%
0% 100%
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS
GRAVEL SAND
COBBLES COARSE SILT OR CLAY
COARSE FINE MEDIUM FINE
Sample No. Elev or Depth Classification Color D10 -#230 Project: I & M CANAL at LASALLE
1 CH SANDY FAT CLAY W/ ORGANICS (SOFT) DK GR 84.7%
Area: LOCK 14 UPSTREAM 2.5 MILES
Boring No.:
Date: 22-Mar-04
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0%
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90% 10%
80% 20%
70%

30%
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50% 50%
40% 60%
30% 70%
20% 80%
10% 90%
0% 100%
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
GRAVEL SAND
2 CH FAT CLAY W/ ORGANICS (SOFT) DK GR 94.6%
Boring No.:
Date: 22-Mar-04
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100% 0%
90% 10%
80% 20%

70% 30%
60% 40%
50% 50%
40% 60%
30% 70%
20% 80%
10% 90%
0% 100%
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
GRAVEL SAND
Boring No.:
Date: 22-Mar-04
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70% 30%
60% 40%
50% 50%
40% 60%
30% 70%
20% 80%
10% 90%
0% 100%
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
GRAVEL SAND
Boring No.:
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70% 30%
60% 40%
50% 50%
40% 60%
30% 70%
20% 80%
10% 90%
0% 100%
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
GRAVEL SAND
Boring No.:
Date: 22-Mar-04
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Sampling Field Notes
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LaSalle I&M Canal
Pre-dredge sampling
Monday, March 22, 2004

Dan McBride (ED-HQ) and George Staley (ED-HH) taking sediment and water samples and
depth measurements for LaSalle I&M Canal Section 206 project. Samples taken from ED-S
canoe.
Sed1
Water depth ~6 ft
Sed depth < 0.5 ft
Mostly hard clay bottom w/some silt & organics
*Water1 taken at this location
Sed2
Water depth ~3 ft
Sed depth ~2 ft
Mostly silt & clay
Sed3
Water depth ~3 ft
Sed depth ~2.5 ft
Mostly silt & clay
*Water2 taken at this location
*Water3
Sample taken immediately downstream from water inlet structure/ wier
Sed4
Water depth ~4 ft
Sed depth ~1.5 ft
Silt & clay
*Duplicate sample (Sed6) taken here
Sed5
Water depth ~3.5 ft
Sed depth ~3 ft
Clay & silt
*Sample taken near culvert
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Planning Assistance to States Section 22 Program
Illinois and Michigan Canal At LaSalle, IL
Follow-up Sediment and Soil Sampling and Analysis
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FIGURE 1
Proposed Sampling Locations
Location 3
Location 2
Location 1
1,000 500 0 1,000 2,000 3,000

Feet
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INTRODUCTION
The Rock Island District (MVR) of the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers is currently providing planning assistance to the
City of LaSalle, IL, by performing sediment sampling and
facilitating sample analysis primarily to development of a
dredge material placement plan. Section 22 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1974 authorizes this work.
The Illinois and Michigan (I&M) Canal once connected Lake

Michigan in Chicago to the Illinois River near LaSalle. In
the decades since it was closed to navigation, the canal has
filled with sediment and fallen into various stages of
disrepair at different locations. In LaSalle, Lock 14, the
most downstream lock before joining the Illinois River, has
been restored for its historical significance to the area.
The City of LaSalle and other interested groups would like
to make the canal navigable again for approximately two and
a half miles upstream from Lock 14. Once dredged, they
would like to create a tourist attraction by placing a
working replica of an 1800’s canal boat on the canal to
carry tourists on the canal.
In order to develop a feasible sediment management plan that

complies with state dredging and disposal regulations, MVR
assessed sediment composition. In March 2004, sediment and
water samples were collected from several locations in the
canal. The sediment was characterized by analyzing grain
size and performing elutriate analysis for the five
“indicator parameters” specified by Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency (IEPA): Total Suspended Solids (TSS),
Total Volatile Solids (TVS), Ammonia-Nitrogen (As N), Total
Lead, and Total Zinc. The results of this testing were
published in a previous report. After this sampling and
analysis was completed, Illinois Department of Natural
Resources (IDNR) reviewers raised concerns that the
sediments might contain contaminants—Polychlorinated
Biphenyls(PCBs)—previously found in samples taken from
upstream sections of the canal. Therefore a new round of
sediment sampling and analysis was undertaken in October
2005 to address these concerns. Sediment samples were
collected at three locations from the canal in the area of
concern, and soil samples were collected from possible
placement sites on the north bank adjacent to each sediment
sample location. The samples were analyzed for the
parameters of interest according to a list supplied by IDNR.
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METHODS
On September 29, 2005 MVR personnel collected sediment and

soil samples from locations in and next to the I&M Canal
near LaSalle, IL (see figure 1). Sampling locations were
chosen by IDNR personnel in order to compare potential
contaminants in the canal sediments to what is present in
the adjacent bank soil (the proposed placement site for
dredged material placement). GPS was used to navigate to
these locations. The sediment samples were taken from the
approximate center of the canal, and the bank soil samples
were taken from the adjacent north bank of the canal at
locations that would likely be used as placement sites. The
locations were as follows: IMC-1, 1500 feet upstream from
the Route 351 bridge; IMC-2, 800 feet downstream from the
Interstate 39 bridge; and IMC-3, 3000 feet upstream from the
Interstate 39 bridge. As a quality control measure, a
duplicate sediment sample (DUP) was collected at site IMC-1
in the canal. Sediment samples were collected with a 48-
inch long, plastic-lined, stainless steel core sampler.
Each sediment core was placed in a stainless steel bowl,
mixed to form a homogenous sample, and then placed into
separate sample bottles for chemical and grain size
analyses. Soil samples were taken using a spade to dig a
hole one foot deep and approximately six inches in diameter.
The soil sample was scraped with a stainless steel spoon to
remove soil that came in contact with the spade. The spoon
was then used to obtain a sample from the remaining sample.
All samples were stored in an ice chest and packed with ice
to remain below 4oC. Field notes from the sampling event are
included in Appendix C.
Grain size analyses were performed on all sediment samples

by MVR Geotechnical Branch (ED-G) personnel in accordance
with EM 1110-2-19061. Samples were shipped to EIS Analytical
Services, Inc., South Bend, Indiana for chemical analysis
according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency2,3,4 and
Standard Methods5. Sediment and soil samples were analyzed
for the parameters listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Bulk Sediment Analysis Parameters

Parameter Method Method Source
PCBs
Aroclor-1016 8082 SW 846
Aroclor-1221 8082 SW 846
Aroclor-1232 8082 SW 846
Aroclor-1242 8082 SW 846
Aroclor-1248 8082 SW 846
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Aroclor-1254 8082 SW 846
Aroclor-1260 8082 SW 846
Pesticides
Aldrin 8081A SW 846
Dieldrin 8081A SW 846
alpha-Chlordane 8081A SW 846
gamma-Chlordane 8081A SW 846
Endrin 8081A SW 846
Endrin ketone 8081A SW 846
Endrin aldehyde 8081A SW 846
Endosulfan I 8081A SW 846
Endosulfan II 8081A SW 846
Endosulfan sulfate 8081A SW 846
Heptachlor 8081A SW 846
Heptachlor epoxide 8081A SW 846
alpha-BHC 8081A SW 846
beta-BHC 8081A SW 846
delta-BHC 8081A SW 846
gamma-BHC (Lindane) 8081A SW 846
Methoxychlor 8081A SW 846
Toxaphene 8081A SW 846
4,4'-DDT 8081A SW 846
4,4'-DDE 8081A SW 846
4,4'-DDD 8081A SW 846
Metals
Aluminum 6010 SW 846
Antimony 6010 SW 846
Arsenic 6010 SW 846
Barium 6010 SW 846
Beryllium 6010 SW 846
Cadmium 6010 SW 846
Calcium 6010 SW 846
Chromium 6010 SW 846
Cobalt 6010 SW 846
Copper 6010 SW 846
Iron 6010 SW 846
Lead 6010 SW 846
Magnesium 6010 SW 846
Manganese 6010 SW 846
Nickel 6010 SW 846
Potassium 6010 SW 846
Selenium 6010 SW 846
Silver 6010 SW 846
Sodium 6010 SW 846
Thallium 6010 SW 846
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Vanadium 6010 SW 846
Zinc 6010 SW 846
Mercury 7471 SW 846
Cyanide (Total) 335.4 EPA
SVOCs
Benzaldehyde 8270C SW 846
Phenol 8270C SW 846
bis(2-Chloroethyl) ether 8270C SW 846
2-Chlorophenol 8270C SW 846
2-Methylphenol 8270C SW 846
2,2'-oxybis(1-Chloropropane) 8270C SW 846
Acetaphenone 8270C SW 846
4-Methylphenol 8270C SW 846
N-Nitroso-di-n-propylamine 8270C SW 846
Hexachloroethane 8270C SW 846
Nitrobenzene 8270C SW 846
Isophorone 8270C SW 846
2-Nitrophenol 8270C SW 846
2,4-Dimethylphenol 8270C SW 846
bis(2-Chloroethoxy) methane 8270C SW 846
2,4-Dichlorophenol 8270C SW 846
Naphthalene 8270C SW 846
4-Chloroaniline 8270C SW 846
Hexachlorobutadiene 8270C SW 846
4-Chloro-3-methylphenol 8270C SW 846
2-Methylnaphthalene 8270C SW 846
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 8270C SW 846
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol 8270C SW 846
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol 8270C SW 846
1,1'-Biphenyl 8270C SW 846
2-Chloronapthalene 8270C SW 846
2-Nitroaniline 8270C SW 846
Dimethylphthalate 8270C SW 846
Acenaphthylene 8270C SW 846
2,6-Dinitrotoluene 8270C SW 846
Acenaphthene 8270C SW 846
2,4-Dinitrophenol 8270C SW 846
4-Nitrophenol 8270C SW 846
Dibenzofuran 8270C SW 846
2,4-Dinitrotoluene 8270C SW 846
Diethylphthalate 8270C SW 846
4-Chlorophenyl-phenylether 8270C SW 846
Fluorene 8270C SW 846
4,6-Dinitro-2-methylphenol 8270C SW 846
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N-Nitrosodiphenylamine 8270C SW 846
4-Bromophenyl-phenylether 8270C SW 846
Hexachlorobenzene 8270C SW 846
Pentachlorophenol 8270C SW 846
Phenanthrene 8270C SW 846
Anthracene 8270C SW 846
Di-n-butylphthalate 8270C SW 846
Fluoranthene 8270C SW 846
Pyrene 8270C SW 846
Butylbenzylphthalate 8270C SW 846
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine 8270C SW 846
Benzo(a)anthracene 8270C SW 846
Chrysene 8270C SW 846
bis-(2-Ethylhexyl)phthalate 8270C SW 846
Di-n-octylphthalate 8270C SW 846
Benzo(b)fluoranthene 8270C SW 846
Benzo(k)fluoranthene 8270C SW 846
Benzo(a)pyrene 8270C SW 846
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 8270C SW 846
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 8270C SW 846
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene 8270C SW 846
1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene 8270C SW 846
General/Physical
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen 351.2 SM/EPA
Ammonia Nitrogen 350.1 SM
Phosphorus (Total) 365.1 SM
Chemical Oxygen Demand 5520 D SM/EPA
Moisture (%) 160.3 SM/EPA
RESULTS
Grain Size Analysis
The percent material passing a #230 (62-micron) sieve and

the classification of each sample are shown in Table 2. The
entire set of results can be seen in Appendix A, Grain Size
Analysis of Sediment Samples. The percent material from
sediment samples passing a #230 sieve ranged from 92.2 at
site IMC-1 to 99.7 at site IMC-3. The percent material from
soil samples passing a #230 sieve ranged from 13.2 at site
IMC-3 BANK to 21.4 at site IMC-2 BANK. The material from
all sediment samples was classified as fat clay. The
material from all soil samples was classified as gravelly
clayey sand.
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Table 2. Summary of Grain Size Analysis
IMC-1 IMC-2 IMC-3
Location IMC-1 DUP IMC-2 IMC-3
BANK BANK BANK
Percent Finer By
Weight, #230 92.2% 93.8% 20.2% 95.2% 21.4% 99.7% 13.2%
Sieve
CH-FAT CH-FAT SC – CH-FAT SC – CH-FAT SC –

CLAY CLAY GRAVELLY CLAY GRAVELLY CLAY GRAVELLY
Classification:
(VERY (VERY CLAYEY (VERY CLAYEY (VERY CLAYEY
SOFT) SOFT) SAND SOFT) SAND SOFT) SAND
Bulk Sediment Analyses
The bulk sediment analyses are performed to quantitatively

characterize contaminants in sediments or soil. In this
case the sediments from the canal are compared to the
adjacent bank soils. The results from the bulk sediment
analyses are shown in full in Appendix B, Bulk Sediment
Analysis. Selected results are shown below in Tables 3&4.
Table 3. Selected Metals Concentrations from I&M Canal

sediment and bank soil analysis (in mg/kg).
--------------------Sample ID--------------------
IMC-1 IMC-2 IMC-3
Parameter IMC-1 DUP BANK IMC-2 BANK IMC-3 BANK
Cadmium,
7.0 7.8 10.6 3.8 9.5 3.3 9.0
Total
Chromium,
26.3 28.8 20.1 31.4 16.0 33.2 15.6
Total
Iron,
28400 29700 35300 27900 36100 31600 38400
Total
Lead,
124 132 173 47.3 108 40.4 109
Total
Mercury,
0.28 0.29 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1
Total
In general when metals were present in the sediments, they

were also found in the bank soil, in similar concentrations.
The main exception to this trend was mercury, which was
found in both IMC-1 and the duplicate sediment sample but
not in the corresponding bank soil sample. Mercury was not
detected in any of the other locations. Copper, Iron, Lead,
Cadmium, and Zinc concentrations were all higher in the bank
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samples than the corresponding sediment samples. Aluminum,
Chromium, and Cobalt concentrations were all higher in the
sediment samples than their related bank samples.
Table 4. Selected Semivolatile Organics Concentrations from

I&M Canal sediment and bank soil analysis (in mg/kg).
--------------------Sample ID--------------------
IMC-1 IMC-2 IMC-3
Parameter IMC-1 DUP BANK IMC-2 BANK IMC-3 BANK
Benzo(b)
0.60 0.58 25.2 0.62 1.34 nd 4.29
fluoranthene
Bis(2-
ethylhexl) 1.70 1.82 0.65 2.72 1.07 1.80 nd
phthalate
Chrysene 0.69 0.66 14.8 0.50 1.31 nd 2.72
Di-n-
7.60 1.64 9.63 2.95 1.96 2.41 1.98
butylphthalate
Pyrene 0.91 0.79 7.73 0.52 1.50 nd 2.00
Bank samples tended to have more semivolatile organic

compounds than the sediment samples, although when the same
parameter was found on both the bank and in the sediments
the concentrations were similar. The exception to this was
at location IMC-1, were the bank soil had a
Benzo(b)fluoranthene concentration over forty times that of
the sediment samples taken from the canal. At this same
location, Chrysene and Pyrene concentrations from the bank
soil were also elevated with respect to the sediment samples
from the canal.
No Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) or chlorinated

pesticides were detected in any soil or sediment samples.
CONCLUSIONS
Grain size and bulk sediment analyses were performed in an

effort to determine the potential impacts of dredge
activities under consideration as restoration alternatives
for the LaSalle I&M Canal Section 22 Project. Grain size
analysis indicated that the sediments/proposed dredge
material is fine-grained and clayey, and the bank material
tends to be more heterogeneous and sand and gravel based.
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Previous field tests have shown that fine grained dredge
material forms structured soil after a year of weathering
and settling.
Chemical analysis revealed the presence of heavy metals in

both sediment and bank soil, suggesting that the bank
material is a possible source for metals found in the
sediments.
Semivolatile organic compounds were also found in both canal

sediment and bank samples, but they were more prevalent in
number of compounds and in concentration in samples from the
bank soil when compared to what was detected in the sediment
samples from the canal. This also suggests that the bank
material is a probable source/pathway for contamination in
the canal sediments.
There was no PCB or Chlorinated Pesticide contamination

detected in any of the samples.
REFERENCES
1
United States Army Corps of Engineers. 1986. EM 1110-2-1906.
Laboratory Soils Testing.
2
United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1991. EPA-600/4-91-010,
Methods for the Determination of Metals in Environmental Samples. Method
200.7.
3
United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1996. SW-846, Test
Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, Revision
1.
4
United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1993. EPA/600/R-
93/100, Methods for the Determination of Inorganic Substances in
Environmental Samples. Method 350.1.
5
Standard Methods For The Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th
Edition. 1998. Clesceri, L. S., A. D. Eaton, and A. E. Greenberg.
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Grain Size Analysis Results
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I & M CANAL
LASALLE COUNTY
GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENT SAMPLES
SAMPLES COLLECTED: 29-Sep-05
Percent Finer by Weight
SAMPLE NUMBERS: IMC-1 IMC-1(DUP) IMC-1 BANK IMC-2 IMC-2 BANK IMC-3 IMC-3 BANK
1 1/2" 100.0%
S 3/4" 100.0% 94.2% 100.0%
I 3/8" 100.0% 92.9% 87.1% 77.5%
E #4 99.1% 100.0% 83.5% 100.0% 72.7% 52.0%
V #10 98.3% 99.6% 68.5% 99.7% 56.2% 34.5%
E #16 97.9% 99.3% 58.9% 99.6% 48.0% 100.0% 28.9%
#30 97.6% 98.8% 47.5% 99.4% 40.2% 99.9% 23.9%
S #40 97.0% 98.4% 41.8% 99.1% 36.1% 99.9% 21.5%
I #50 96.2% 97.8% 35.5% 98.8% 32.4% 99.9% 19.3%
Z #70 95.3% 97.0% 30.7% 98.5% 28.9% 99.8% 17.3%
E #100 94.4% 96.1% 27.1% 97.8% 26.4% 99.8% 15.8%
S #230 92.2% 93.8% 20.2% 95.2% 21.4% 99.7% 13.2%
CLASSIFICATION: CH, FAT CLAY CH, FAT CLAY SC GRAVELLY CH, FAT CLAY SC, GRAVELLY CH, FAT CLAY SC, GRAVELLY
(VERY SOFT) (VERY SOFT) CLAYEY SAND (VERY SOFT) CLAYEY SAND (VERY SOFT) CLAYEY SAND
Notes:
1. Visual classification of soil is in accordance with "The Unified Soils Classification System (USCS)".
2. Laboratory testing was performed in accordance with EM 1110-2-1906, dated 30 Nov 70, revised 1 May 80 and 20 Aug 86.
All samples were oven dried at 110 degrees centigrade. Sample designated (dup) is a duplicate sample.
3. Samples IMC-1(BANK) and IMC-2(BANK) contained amounts of foundry slag.
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100% 0%
90% 10%
80% 20%

70% 30%
60% 40%
50% 50%
40% 60%
30% 70%
20% 80%
10% 90%
100%
0%
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
GRAVEL SAND
Sample No. Elev or Depth Classification Color D10 -#230 Project: I & M CANAL
IMC-1 CH, FAT CLAY (VERY SOFT) GR 92.2%
Area: LASALLE COUNTY
Boring No.:
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0%
100%
90% 10%
80% 20%
70%

30%
60% 40%
50% 50%
40% 60%
30% 70%
20% 80%
10% 90%
0% 100%
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
GRAVEL SAND
IMC-1(DUP) CH, FAT CLAY (VERY SOFT) GR 93.8%
Boring No.:
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100% 0%
90% 10%
80% 20%

70% 30%
60% 40%
50% 50%
40% 60%
30% 70%
20% 80%
10% 90%
100%
0%
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
GRAVEL SAND
IMC-1 BANK SC GRAVELLY CLAYEY SAND GR 20.2%
( COARSER FRACTION PRIMARILY FOUNDRY SLAG ) Area: LASALLE COUNTY
Boring No.:
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100% 0%
90% 10%
80% 20%

70% 30%
60% 40%
50% 50%
40% 60%
30% 70%
20% 80%
10% 90%
0% 100%
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
GRAVEL SAND
Boring No.:
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100% 0%
90% 10%
80% 20%

70% 30%
60% 40%
50% 50%
40% 60%
30% 70%
20% 80%
10% 90%
0% 100%
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
GRAVEL SAND
IMC-2 BANK SC, GRAVELLY CLAYEY SAND GR 21.4%
( COARSER FRACTION PRIMARILY FOUNDRY SLAG ) Area: LASALLE COUNTY
Boring No.:
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100% 0%
90% 10%
80% 20%
70%

30%
60% 40%
50% 50%
40% 60%
30% 70%
20% 80%
10% 90%
0% 100%
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
GRAVEL SAND
Boring No.:
Date: 29-Sep-05
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100% 0%
90% 10%
80% 20%

70% 30%
60% 40%
50% 50%
40% 60%
30% 70%
20% 80%
10% 90%
0% 100%
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
GRAVEL SAND
IMC-3 BANK SC, GRAVELLY CLAYEY SAND GR 13.2%
Boring No.:
Date: 29-Sep-05
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APPENDIX C
SURVEY INFORMATION
SURVEY INFORMATION
Coordinate Units: US survey feet
Distance Units: US survey feet
Height Units: US survey feet
Coordinate System: US State Plane 1983 Zone Illinois West 1202
Datum: NAD 1983 (Conus)
C/S Looking Upstream, L to R - Proceeded US to DS
C/S Northing Easting Elevation C/S Northing Easting Elevation

C/S 1 1699176 2591067 466.35 C/S 3 1699317 2593540 459.08
C/S 1 1699160 2591072 465.15 C/S 3 1699307 2593541 459.98
C/S 1 1699159 2591072 465.44 C/S 3 1699294 2593542 465.14
C/S 1 1699142 2591077 464.45 C/S 3 1699285 2593543 466.19
C/S 1 1699134 2591079 459.96 C/S 3 1699285 2593543 466.27
C/S 1 1699129 2591080 456.80 C/S 3 1699281 2593544 466.67
C/S 1 1699124 2591082 455.30 C/S 3 1699270 2593545 466.77
C/S 1 1699115 2591084 454.10 C/S 3.9 1699404 2593944 460.44
C/S 1 1699100 2591088 454.00 C/S 3.9 1699404 2593944 460.42
C/S 1 1699086 2591092 453.60 C/S 3.9 1699403 2593944 460.02
C/S 1 1699066 2591098 454.40 C/S 3.9 1699403 2593944 458.52
C/S 1 1699052 2591102 453.50 C/S 3.9 1699400 2593945 453.72
C/S 1 1699038 2591106 453.60 C/S 3.9 1699395 2593945 452.02
C/S 1 1699028 2591108 453.80 C/S 3.9 1699388 2593946 450.82
C/S 1 1699013 2591112 454.40 C/S 3.9 1699379 2593947 451.02
C/S 1 1698999 2591116 454.00 C/S 3.9 1699369 2593948 456.22
C/S 1 1698984 2591120 453.90 C/S 3.9 1699364 2593948 458.74
C/S 1 1698975 2591123 453.90 C/S 3.9 1699363 2593948 460.02
C/S 1 1698960 2591127 453.70 C/S 3.9 1699363 2593948 460.42
C/S 1 1698946 2591131 455.20 C/S 3.9 1699362 2593949 460.36
C/S 1 1698936 2591133 457.20 C/S 4 1699394 2593985 460.51
C/S 1 1698929 2591135 460.00 C/S 4 1699393 2593985 460.53
C/S 1 1698922 2591137 460.75 C/S 4 1699393 2593985 460.00
C/S 1 1698915 2591139 461.10 C/S 4 1699393 2593985 458.80
C/S 2 1699253 2592148 473.23 C/S 4 1699392 2593985 455.50
C/S 2 1699252 2592148 473.05 C/S 4 1699392 2593985 449.40
C/S 2 1699244 2592149 473.75 C/S 4 1699389 2593986 449.70
C/S 2 1699237 2592150 471.35 C/S 4 1699383 2593986 449.40
C/S 2 1699227 2592151 464.55 C/S 4 1699372 2593987 455.54
C/S 2 1699224 2592151 460.00 C/S 4 1699372 2593987 458.53
C/S 2 1699216 2592152 458.30 C/S 4 1699372 2593987 458.52
C/S 2 1699206 2592152 457.40 C/S 4 1699371 2593987 460.01
C/S 2 1699196 2592153 457.00 C/S 4 1699371 2593987 460.49
C/S 2 1699181 2592155 456.40 C/S 4 1699370 2593987 460.26
C/S 2 1699166 2592156 456.20 C/S 5 1699419 2594198 460.49
C/S 2 1699147 2592158 456.10 C/S 5 1699419 2594198 460.49
C/S 2 1699133 2592159 457.10 C/S 5 1699419 2594199 459.98
C/S 2 1699127 2592160 460.00 C/S 5 1699418 2594199 458.51
C/S 2 1699122 2592160 462.78 C/S 5 1699417 2594199 458.51
C/S 2 1699122 2592160 462.85 C/S 5 1699416 2594199 451.01
C/S 2 1699121 2592160 463.05 C/S 5 1699413 2594199 451.11
C/S 2 1699111 2592161 463.05 C/S 5 1699407 2594200 451.11
C/S 3 1699393 2593531 467.98 C/S 5 1699402 2594200 451.41
C/S 3 1699384 2593532 466.77 C/S 5 1699397 2594201 451.21
C/S 3 1699371 2593534 459.90 C/S 5 1699396 2594201 458.51
C/S 3 1699364 2593535 458.08 C/S 5 1699396 2594201 458.51
C/S 3 1699354 2593536 457.18 C/S 5 1699396 2594201 460.01
C/S 3 1699342 2593537 457.08 C/S 5 1699394 2594201 460.38
C/S 3 1699330 2593539 457.78 C/S 5 1699395 2594201 460.46
APPENDIX C Plate C1
C/S 5 1699394 2594201 460.44 C/S 8 1700129 2597776 456.54
C/S 5.1 1699425 2594235 460.43 C/S 8 1700120 2597780 456.74
C/S 5.1 1699424 2594235 460.32 C/S 8 1700110 2597786 458.34
C/S 5.1 1699424 2594235 460.02 C/S 8 1700106 2597788 460.04
C/S 5.1 1699423 2594235 458.51 C/S 8 1700103 2597790 463.35
C/S 5.1 1699423 2594235 458.51 C/S 8 1700103 2597790 463.29
C/S 5.1 1699422 2594235 453.31 C/S 8 1700102 2597790 463.39
C/S 5.1 1699420 2594235 453.11 C/S 8 1700093 2597795 463.39
C/S 5.1 1699414 2594236 452.31 C/S 10 1701730 2599925 470.16
C/S 5.1 1699401 2594237 452.31 C/S 10 1701726 2599926 469.76
C/S 5.1 1699397 2594237 452.11 C/S 10 1701712 2599931 462.76
C/S 5.1 1699389 2594238 454.01 C/S 10 1701697 2599937 461.26
C/S 5.1 1699385 2594239 457.16 C/S 10 1701682 2599943 460.16
C/S 5.1 1699384 2594239 458.50 C/S 10 1701664 2599950 459.96
C/S 5.1 1699384 2594239 458.75 C/S 10 1701653 2599955 460.36
C/S 5.1 1699384 2594239 460.01 C/S 10 1701643 2599958 460.01
C/S 5.1 1699383 2594239 460.43 C/S 10 1701633 2599962 458.95
C/S 5.1 1699382 2594239 461.36 C/S 10 1701622 2599966 458.55
C/S 6 1699496 2594487 469.98 C/S 10 1701610 2599971 458.55
C/S 6 1699484 2594488 468.26 C/S 10 1701600 2599975 458.95
C/S 6 1699469 2594490 459.99 C/S 10 1701593 2599978 460.05
C/S 6 1699465 2594491 458.51 C/S 10 1701587 2599980 463.16
C/S 6 1699461 2594491 457.71 C/S 10 1701586 2599980 463.20
C/S 6 1699455 2594492 457.01 C/S 10 1701585 2599981 463.76
C/S 6 1699446 2594493 457.11 C/S 10 1701583 2599982 463.86
C/S 6 1699440 2594494 457.41 C/S 10 1701575 2599985 464.06
C/S 6 1699427 2594496 458.71 C/S 12 1701980 2600652 468.16
C/S 6 1699422 2594496 460.01 C/S 12 1701974 2600654 467.93
C/S 6 1699416 2594497 464.26 C/S 12 1701968 2600656 463.93
C/S 6 1699416 2594497 464.06 C/S 12 1701959 2600659 460.23
C/S 6 1699415 2594497 464.41 C/S 12 1701949 2600663 460.73
C/S 6 1699406 2594498 464.16 C/S 12 1701934 2600669 460.83
C/S 6 1699403 2594499 463.86 C/S 12 1701921 2600674 460.93
C/S 6 1699391 2594500 453.46 C/S 12 1701908 2600678 460.53
C/S 6 1699386 2594501 450.46 C/S 12 1701907 2600679 460.06
C/S 7 1699820 2596428 472.99 C/S 12 1701901 2600681 458.96
C/S 7 1699820 2596428 472.81 C/S 12 1701896 2600683 458.36
C/S 7 1699810 2596429 471.81 C/S 12 1701887 2600686 457.96
C/S 7 1699792 2596432 464.51 C/S 12 1701873 2600691 458.16
C/S 7 1699785 2596433 472.51 C/S 12 1701868 2600693 457.96
C/S 7 1699784 2596433 459.95 C/S 12 1701859 2600697 458.46
C/S 7 1699774 2596434 459.46 C/S 12 1701851 2600699 460.18
C/S 7 1699769 2596435 458.96 C/S 12 1701846 2600702 462.13
C/S 7 1699763 2596436 458.16 C/S 12 1701845 2600702 462.33
C/S 7 1699753 2596438 458.26 C/S 12 1701840 2600704 462.53
C/S 7 1699747 2596438 460.06 C/S 12 1701832 2600707 462.63
C/S 7 1699739 2596439 463.31 C/S 13 1702104 2601134 468.32
C/S 7 1699738 2596440 463.71 C/S 13 1702103 2601134 468.10
C/S 7 1699736 2596440 463.81 C/S 13 1702097 2601137 468.90
C/S 7 1699725 2596441 463.71 C/S 13 1702089 2601140 467.10
C/S 8 1700195 2597740 472.96 C/S 13 1702080 2601144 462.10
C/S 8 1700181 2597748 471.39 C/S 13 1702075 2601146 460.90
C/S 8 1700166 2597756 460.89 C/S 13 1702066 2601150 460.11
C/S 8 1700154 2597762 461.09 C/S 13 1702063 2601151 458.87
C/S 8 1700153 2597763 459.98 C/S 13 1702054 2601155 458.17
C/S 8 1700147 2597766 458.34 C/S 13 1702044 2601159 457.97
C/S 8 1700138 2597771 456.54 C/S 13 1702035 2601163 457.97
APPENDIX C Plate C2
C/S 13 1702026 2601167 458.07 C/S 17 1703110 2604187 464.23
C/S 13 1702018 2601171 460.07 C/S 17 1703095 2604191 471.93
C/S 13 1702015 2601172 462.40 C/S 17 1703094 2604191 472.08
C/S 13 1702013 2601173 463.10 C/S 17 1703092 2604192 472.23
C/S 13 1702012 2601173 463.31 C/S 17 1703088 2604193 472.63
C/S 13 1702010 2601174 463.60 C/S 17 1703079 2604196 472.63
C/S 13 1702007 2601175 463.70 C/S 18 - Weir 1703233 2604250 474.53
C/S 13 1701999 2601178 463.80 C/S 18 - Weir 1703202 2604259 475.67
C/S 14 1702142 2601360 467.74 C/S 18 - Weir 1703201 2604261 474.48
C/S 14 1702142 2601360 467.47 C/S 18 - Weir 1703117 2604270 472.20
C/S 14 1702139 2601361 467.19 C/S 18 - Weir 1703118 2604271 472.19
C/S 14 1702139 2601361 460.06 C/S 18 - Weir 1703112 2604274 471.58
C/S 14 1702138 2601361 458.86 C/S 18 - Weir 1703106 2604276 472.24
C/S 14 1702129 2601364 458.06 C/S 18 - Weir 1703123 2604293 471.61
C/S 14 1702121 2601367 458.06 C/S 18 - Weir 1703116 2604295 471.62
C/S 14 1702110 2601371 458.46 C/S 18 - Weir 1703214 2604299 474.84
C/S 14 1702105 2601373 460.12 C/S 18 - Weir 1703252 2604305 474.87
C/S 14 1702101 2601374 464.33 C/S 18 - Weir 1703130 2604314 471.66
C/S 14 1702101 2601374 464.27 C/S 18 - Weir 1703123 2604316 471.64
C/S 14 1702098 2601375 464.67 C/S 18 - Weir 1703137 2604335 471.65
C/S 14 1702089 2601378 464.97 C/S 18 - Weir 1703130 2604337 471.66
C/S 15 1702499 2602246 470.11 C/S 18 - Weir 1703264 2604344 474.82
C/S 15 1702499 2602246 469.81 C/S 18 - Weir 1703233 2604354 475.79
C/S 15 1702493 2602249 469.11 C/S 18 - Weir 1703231 2604354 474.72
C/S 15 1702486 2602252 466.01 C/S 18 - Weir 1703146 2604354 472.23
C/S 15 1702474 2602258 464.01 C/S 18 - Weir 1703140 2604355 471.62
C/S 15 1702458 2602264 462.71 C/S 18 - Weir 1703134 2604359 472.25
C/S 15 1702456 2602265 460.08 C/S 19 1703387 2604820 478.74
C/S 15 1702448 2602269 458.88 C/S 19 1703383 2604821 478.65
C/S 15 1702439 2602273 458.78 C/S 19 1703375 2604824 472.15
C/S 15 1702430 2602277 458.88 C/S 19 1703365 2604827 467.25
C/S 15 1702421 2602281 460.11 C/S 19 1703364 2604827 466.10
C/S 15 1702412 2602285 464.41 C/S 19 1703363 2604828 465.00
C/S 15 1702407 2602287 464.91 C/S 19 1703358 2604829 464.90
C/S 15 1702399 2602291 465.01 C/S 19 1703352 2604831 464.50
C/S 16 1702923 2603389 475.91 C/S 19 1703345 2604833 464.70
C/S 16 1702918 2603390 475.43 C/S 19 1703339 2604835 466.15
C/S 16 1702901 2603395 468.23 C/S 19 1703331 2604837 467.85
C/S 16 1702887 2603399 465.93 C/S 19 1703315 2604842 472.05
C/S 16 1702873 2603403 464.27 C/S 19 1703314 2604842 472.51
C/S 16 1702865 2603406 461.63 C/S 19 1703314 2604842 472.55
C/S 16 1702855 2603409 460.13 C/S 19 1703312 2604843 472.25
C/S 16 1702836 2603415 462.63 C/S 19 1703309 2604844 472.25
C/S 16 1702830 2603417 464.23 C/S 19 1703300 2604847 472.25
C/S 16 1702824 2603419 469.53 C/S 20 1703977 2607173 474.35
C/S 16 1702822 2603419 470.25 C/S 20 1703976 2607173 474.44
C/S 16 1702822 2603419 469.93 C/S 20 1703968 2607174 472.95
C/S 16 1702818 2603420 470.33 C/S 20 1703958 2607175 468.35
C/S 16 1702809 2603423 470.43 C/S 20 1703951 2607176 466.05
C/S 17 1703178 2604167 478.93 C/S 20 1703944 2607177 464.90
C/S 17 1703172 2604168 478.43 C/S 20 1703930 2607178 464.20
C/S 17 1703160 2604172 471.43 C/S 20 1703920 2607180 463.50
C/S 17 1703148 2604175 468.03 C/S 20 1703905 2607181 464.50
C/S 17 1703141 2604177 464.11 C/S 20 1703899 2607182 466.00
C/S 17 1703133 2604180 463.11 C/S 20 1703890 2607183 470.50
C/S 17 1703124 2604183 463.11 C/S 20 1703890 2607183 470.25
C/S 17 1703114 2604186 463.11 C/S 20 1703887 2607184 470.55
APPENDIX C Plate C3
C/S 20 1703877 2607185 470.65 C/S 23 1704684 2611851 466.12
C/S 21 1704262 2608631 473.53 C/S 23 1704684 2611851 466.20
C/S 21 1704262 2608631 473.47 C/S 23 1704681 2611851 468.20
C/S 21 1704256 2608632 473.17 C/S 23 1704678 2611850 469.36
C/S 21 1704249 2608633 468.47 C/S 23 1704678 2611850 469.00
C/S 21 1704244 2608634 465.99 C/S 23 1704674 2611849 469.70
C/S 21 1704235 2608635 464.79 C/S 23 1704663 2611847 469.80
C/S 21 1704225 2608637 464.49 C/S 28 1704281 2614098 475.75
C/S 21 1704215 2608638 464.09 C/S 28 1704281 2614098 475.36
C/S 21 1704205 2608640 463.69 C/S 28 1704262 2614093 465.97
C/S 21 1704195 2608642 463.49 C/S 28 1704254 2614092 463.87
C/S 21 1704185 2608643 464.79 C/S 28 1704242 2614089 463.57
C/S 21 1704176 2608645 464.19 C/S 28 1704233 2614087 464.37
C/S 21 1704171 2608646 465.97 C/S 28 1704227 2614086 466.13
C/S 21 1704166 2608646 469.47 C/S 28 1704223 2614085 467.46
C/S 21 1704166 2608647 469.83 C/S 28 1704220 2614084 470.36
C/S 21 1704164 2608647 469.67 C/S 28 1704213 2614083 470.96
C/S 21 1704155 2608648 469.67 C/S 28 1704213 2614082 471.42
C/S 22 1704771 2611108 473.97 C/S 25 1704260 2614204 471.60
C/S 22 1704770 2611108 472.59 C/S 25 1704241 2614200 469.60
C/S 22 1704765 2611109 473.37 C/S 25 1704234 2614199 465.66
C/S 22 1704757 2611109 471.17 C/S 25 1704230 2614198 464.70
C/S 22 1704749 2611110 467.97 C/S 25 1704226 2614197 463.50
C/S 22 1704743 2611111 467.17 C/S 25 1704216 2614194 463.00
C/S 22 1704731 2611112 466.47 C/S 25 1704208 2614193 463.20
C/S 22 1704716 2611113 466.12 C/S 25 1704202 2614191 466.10
C/S 22 1704703 2611114 465.34 C/S 25 1704189 2614188 474.40
C/S 22 1704693 2611115 464.64 C/S 25 1704180 2614186 476.40
C/S 22 1704683 2611116 463.84 C/S 25 1704174 2614185 479.80
C/S 22 1704673 2611117 462.74 C/S 25 1704171 2614184 480.28
C/S 22 1704663 2611118 463.04 C/S 26 1703675 2616448 468.23
C/S 22 1704648 2611119 466.14 C/S 26 1703675 2616448 468.73
C/S 22 1704644 2611120 468.77 C/S 26 1703663 2616445 466.13
C/S 22 1704643 2611120 468.96 C/S 26 1703658 2616444 463.93
C/S 22 1704638 2611120 469.77 C/S 26 1703652 2616443 463.03
C/S 22 1704637 2611120 469.77 C/S 26 1703645 2616442 462.33
C/S 22 1704626 2611121 469.67 C/S 26 1703639 2616441 462.83
C/S 23 1704935 2611907 474.26 C/S 26 1703633 2616439 466.13
C/S 23 1704956 2611913 475.72 C/S 26 1703630 2616439 467.23
C/S 23 1704935 2611908 474.42 C/S 26 1703622 2616437 470.03
C/S 23 1704926 2611906 474.12 C/S 26 1703618 2616436 471.28
C/S 23 1704909 2611902 469.52
C/S 23 1704898 2611900 469.92
C/S 23 1704888 2611897 466.42 Survey Control
C/S 23 1704877 2611895 465.12 Coordinate Units: US survey feet
C/S 23 1704873 2611894 465.62 Distance Units: US survey feet
C/S 23 1704824 2611883 465.32 Height Units: US survey feet
C/S 23 1704775 2611872 466.62 Coordinate System: US State Plane 1983 Zone Illinois West 1202
C/S 23 1704766 2611870 466.60 Datum: NAD 1983 (Conus)
C/S 23 1704760 2611868 468.30
C/S 23 1704754 2611867 468.20 Monument Northing Easting Elevation
C/S 23 1704746 2611865 466.15 IM 23 1698920 2591043 460.68
C/S 23 1704736 2611863 465.32 IL 21 ILDW
1704423 2613535 472.50
C/S 23 1704730 2611861 464.12 RESET
C/S 23 1704713 2611858 463.62 IM 35 BRASS
1703585 2616549 471.94
C/S 23 1704697 2611854 463.82 CAP CLARK
C/S 23 1704692 2611853 464.02 B 232 1703117 2604270 472.20
APPENDIX C Plate C4
Cross - Section #1 for the Illinois and Michigan Canal
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C/S 1 Water Level
APPENDIX C Plate C5
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C/S Looking Upstream, L to R - Proceeded US to DS
C/S ID Northing Easting Elevation Descriptor Delta Dista
C/S 1 1321 1699176 2591067 466.35 RR BALLAST CTRLINE 0.0
C/S 1 1319 1699160 2591072 465.15 GRD 16.8
C/S 1 1320 1699159 2591072 465.44 TOP OF HUB SECT. 1 1.0
C/S 1 1318 1699142 2591077 464.45 TOP BANK (RT) 17.7
C/S 1 1317 1699134 2591079 459.96 WE 8.2
C/S 1 1316 1699129 2591080 456.80 SDG 5.1
C/S 1 1315 1699124 2591082 455.30 SDG 5.4
C/S 1 1314 1699115 2591084 454.10 SDG 9.2
C/S 1 1313 1699100 2591088 454.00 SDG 15.5
C/S 1 1312 1699086 2591092 453.60 SDG 14.6
C/S 1 1311 1699066 2591098 454.40 SDG 20.9
C/S 1 1310 1699052 2591102 453.50 SDG 14.6
C/S 1 1309 1699038 2591106 453.60 SDG 14.6
C/S 1 1308 1699028 2591108 453.80 SDG 10.2
C/S 1 1307 1699013 2591112 454.40 SDG 15.5
C/S 1 1306 1698999 2591116 454.00 SDG 14.6
C/S 1 1305 1698984 2591120 453.90 SDG 15.5
C/S 1 1304 1698975 2591123 453.90 SDG 9.5
C/S 1 1303 1698960 2591127 453.70 SDG 15.5
C/S 1 1302 1698946 2591131 455.20 SDG 14.6
C/S 1 1301 1698936 2591133 457.20 SDG 10.2
C/S 1 1300 1698929 2591135 460.00 WE/WS 7.3
C/S 1 79 1698922 2591137 460.75 SET HUB S. END C/S 1 7.3
C/S 1 1322 1698915 2591139 461.10 EDGE SIDEWALK 7.3
C/S 2 1337 1699253 2592148 473.23 TOP OF HUB SECT. 2 0.0

C/S 2 1336 1699252 2592148 473.05 GRD 1.0
C/S 2 1335 1699244 2592149 473.75 TOP BANK 8.1
C/S 2 1334 1699237 2592150 471.35 GRD 7.1
C/S 2 1333 1699227 2592151 464.55 GRD 10.0
C/S 2 1332 1699224 2592151 460.00 WE/WS 3.0
C/S 2 1331 1699216 2592152 458.30 SDG 8.1
C/S 2 1330 1699206 2592152 457.40 SDG 10.0
C/S 2 1329 1699196 2592153 457.00 SDG 10.0
C/S 2 1328 1699181 2592155 456.40 SDG 15.1
C/S 2 1327 1699166 2592156 456.20 SDG 15.0
C/S 2 1326 1699147 2592158 456.10 SDG 19.1
C/S 2 1325 1699133 2592159 457.10 SDG 14.0
C/S 2 1324 1699127 2592160 460.00 WE/WS 6.1
C/S 2 78 1699122 2592160 462.78 SET HUB S. END C/S 2 5.0
C/S 2 1323 1699122 2592160 462.85 GRD 0.0
C/S 2 1338 1699121 2592160 463.05 N. EDGE OF TOWPATH 1.0
C/S 2 1339 1699111 2592161 463.05 S. EDGE OF TOWPATH 10.0
C/S 3 1350 1699393 2593531 467.98 TOP OF HUB SECT. 3 0.0

C/S 3 1349 1699384 2593532 466.77 GRD 9.1
C/S 3 1348 1699371 2593534 459.90 WE 13.2
C/S 3 1347 1699364 2593535 458.08 SDG 7.1
C/S 3 1346 1699354 2593536 457.18 SDG 10.0
C/S 3 1345 1699342 2593537 457.08 SDG 12.0
APPENDIX C 20
C/S 3 1344 1699330 2593539 457.78 SDG 12.2
C/S 3 1343 1699317 2593540 459.08 SDG 13.0
C/S 3 1342 1699307 2593541 459.98 WE/WS 10.0
C/S 3 1341 1699294 2593542 465.14 TB 13.0
C/S 3 77 1699285 2593543 466.19 SET HUB S. END C/S 3 9.1
C/S 3 1340 1699285 2593543 466.27 GRD 0.0
C/S 3 1351 1699281 2593544 466.67 N. EDGE OF TOWPATH 4.1
C/S 3.9 1613 1699404 2593944 460.44 TOP CONC. CONER 0.0
C/S 3.9 1614 1699404 2593944 460.42 NW CORNER 0.0
C/S 3.9 1612 1699403 2593944 460.02 WE/WS 1.0
C/S 3.9 1611 1699403 2593944 458.52 CONC. WALL 0.0
C/S 3.9 1610 1699400 2593945 453.72 SDG 3.2
C/S 3.9 1609 1699395 2593945 452.02 SDG 5.0
C/S 3.9 1608 1699388 2593946 450.82 SDG 7.1
C/S 3.9 1607 1699379 2593947 451.02 SDG 9.1
C/S 3.9 1606 1699369 2593948 456.22 SDG 10.0
C/S 3.9 1605 1699364 2593948 458.74 WE 5.0
C/S 3.9 1605 1699363 2593948 460.02 WS 1.0
C/S 3.9 1604 1699363 2593948 460.42 CONC. WALL 0.0
C/S 3.9 1098 1699362 2593949 460.36 DWNSTR END LOCK WALL S. S 1.4
C/S 4 1629 1699394 2593985 460.51 NW CORNER WALL 0.0

C/S 4 1628 1699393 2593985 460.53 SW CORNER WALL 1.0
C/S 4 1627 1699393 2593985 460.00 WE 0.0
C/S 4 1626 1699393 2593985 458.80 SDG 0.0
C/S 4 1625 1699392 2593985 455.50 SDG 1.0
C/S 4 1624 1699392 2593985 449.40 SDG 0.0
C/S 4 1623 1699389 2593986 449.70 SDG 3.2
C/S 4 1622 1699383 2593986 449.40 SDG 6.0
C/S 4 1619 1699372 2593987 455.54 GRD 11.0
C/S 4 1618 1699372 2593987 458.53 EDGE CONC. SUBMERGED 0.0
C/S 4 1617 1699372 2593987 458.52 TOP CONC. SUBMERGED 0.0
C/S 4 1616 1699371 2593987 460.01 WE/WS 1.0
C/S 4 1615 1699371 2593987 460.49 TOP CONC. WALL 0.0
C/S 4 1099 1699370 2593987 460.26 DWNSTR FLARE LOCK WALL S. 1.0
C/S 5 1642 1699419 2594198 460.49 TOP CONC. WALL 0.0

C/S 5 1643 1699419 2594198 460.49 TOP CONC. WALL 0.0
C/S 5 1641 1699419 2594199 459.98 WE 1.0
C/S 5 1640 1699418 2594199 458.51 TOP SILL 1.0
C/S 5 1639 1699417 2594199 458.51 TOP SILL 1.0
C/S 5 1638 1699416 2594199 451.01 SDG 1.0
C/S 5 1637 1699413 2594199 451.11 SDG 3.0
C/S 5 1636 1699407 2594200 451.11 SDG 6.1
C/S 5 1635 1699402 2594200 451.41 SDG 5.0
C/S 5 1634 1699397 2594201 451.21 SDG 5.1
C/S 5 1632 1699396 2594201 458.51 CONC. EDGE 1.0
C/S 5 1633 1699396 2594201 458.51 OUTER EDGE WALL 0.0
C/S 5 1631 1699396 2594201 460.01 WE/WS 0.0
C/S 5 76 1699394 2594201 460.38 SET X UPSTR BEND S. LOCK 2.0
APPENDIX C 21
C/S 5 1630 1699395 2594201 460.46 CHANNEL SIDEWALL 1.0
C/S 5 1078 1699394 2594201 460.44 SET X UPSTR BEND S. LOCK 1.0
C/S 5.1 1658 1699425 2594235 460.43 TOP WALL 0.0

C/S 5.1 1659 1699424 2594235 460.32 TOP WALL 1.0
C/S 5.1 1657 1699424 2594235 460.02 WE 0.0
C/S 5.1 1655 1699423 2594235 458.51 SDG 1.0
C/S 5.1 1656 1699423 2594235 458.51 SDG 0.0
C/S 5.1 1654 1699422 2594235 453.31 SDG 1.0
C/S 5.1 1653 1699420 2594235 453.11 SDG 2.0
C/S 5.1 1652 1699414 2594236 452.31 SDG 6.1
C/S 5.1 1651 1699401 2594237 452.31 CENTERLINE CHANNE/ SDG 13.0
C/S 5.1 1650 1699397 2594237 452.11 CHANNEL EAST OF AQUEDUCT/SDG 4.0
C/S 5.1 1649 1699389 2594238 454.01 CHANNEL EAST OF AQUEDUCT/SDG 8.1
C/S 5.1 1648 1699385 2594239 457.16 SDG 4.1
C/S 5.1 1646 1699384 2594239 458.50 SDG 1.0
C/S 5.1 1647 1699384 2594239 458.75 SDG 0.0
C/S 5.1 1645 1699384 2594239 460.01 WE/WS 1.0
C/S 5.1 1644 1699383 2594239 460.43 CHANNEL SIDE OF CONC. WALL 1.0
C/S 5.1 1077 1699382 2594239 461.36 TOP BANK 1.0
C/S 6 1364 1699496 2594487 469.98 TOP OF HUB SECT. 6 0.0

1363 1699484 2594488 468.26 GRD 12.0
1362 1699469 2594490 459.99 WE 15.1
1361 1699465 2594491 458.51 SDG 4.1
1360 1699461 2594491 457.71 SDG 4.0
1359 1699455 2594492 457.01 SDG 6.1
1358 1699446 2594493 457.11 SDG 9.1
1357 1699440 2594494 457.41 SDG 6.1
1356 1699427 2594496 458.71 SDG 13.2
1355 1699422 2594496 460.01 WE/WS 5.0
1353 1699416 2594497 464.26 N. EDGE OF TOWPATH 6.1
1354 1699416 2594497 464.06 TOP BANK 0.0
75 1699415 2594497 464.41 SET HUB S. END C/S 6 1.0
1365 1699406 2594498 464.16 S. EDGE OF TOWPATH 9.1
1366 1699403 2594499 463.86 TOP BANK 3.2
1367 1699391 2594500 453.46 TOE 12.0
1368 1699386 2594501 450.46 GRD 5.1
C/S 7 1379 1699820 2596428 472.99 TOP OF HUB SECT. 7 0.0

1380 1699820 2596428 472.81 GRD 0.0
1378 1699810 2596429 471.81 TOP BANK 10.0
1377 1699792 2596432 464.51 GRD 18.2
1376 1699785 2596433 472.51 GRD 7.1
1375 1699784 2596433 459.95 WE/WS 1.0
1374 1699774 2596434 459.46 SDG 10.0
1373 1699769 2596435 458.96 SDG 5.1
1372 1699763 2596436 458.16 SDG 6.1
1371 1699753 2596438 458.26 SDG 10.2
1370 1699747 2596438 460.06 WE 6.0
1369 1699739 2596439 463.31 GRD 8.1
1381 1699738 2596440 463.71 TOP BANK 1.4
APPENDIX C 22
1382 1699736 2596440 463.81 N. EDGE OF TOWPATH 2.0
1383 1699725 2596441 463.71 S. EDGE OF TOWPATH 11.0
C/S 8 1395 1700195 2597740 472.96 TOP OF HUB SECT. 8 0.0

1394 1700181 2597748 471.39 TOP BANK 16.1
1393 1700166 2597756 460.89 GRD 17.0
1392 1700154 2597762 461.09 GRD 13.4
1391 1700153 2597763 459.98 WE/WS 1.4
1390 1700147 2597766 458.34 SDG 6.7
1389 1700138 2597771 456.54 SDG 10.3
1388 1700129 2597776 456.54 SDG 10.3
1387 1700120 2597780 456.74 SDG 9.8
1386 1700110 2597786 458.34 SDG 11.7
1385 1700106 2597788 460.04 WE 4.5
74 1700103 2597790 463.35 SET HUB S. END C/S 8 3.6
1384 1700103 2597790 463.29 TOP BANK 0.0
1396 1700102 2597790 463.39 N. EDGE OF TOWPATH 1.0
1397 1700093 2597795 463.39 S. EDGE OF TOWPATH 10.3
C/S 9
C/S 10 1411 1701730 2599925 470.16 TOP OF HUB SECT. 10 0.0

1410 1701726 2599926 469.76 TOP BANK 4.1
1409 1701712 2599931 462.76 GRD 14.9
1408 1701697 2599937 461.26 GRD 16.2
1407 1701682 2599943 460.16 GRD 16.2
1406 1701664 2599950 459.96 GRD 19.3
1405 1701653 2599955 460.36 GRD 12.1
1404 1701643 2599958 460.01 WATER EDGE 10.4
1403 1701633 2599962 458.95 SDG 10.8
1402 1701622 2599966 458.55 SDG 11.7
1401 1701610 2599971 458.55 SDG 13.0
1400 1701600 2599975 458.95 SDG 10.8
1399 1701593 2599978 460.05 WE/WS 7.6
1398 1701587 2599980 463.16 GRD 6.3
72 1701586 2599980 463.20 SET HUB S. END C/S 10 1.0
1412 1701585 2599981 463.76 TOP BANK 1.4
1413 1701583 2599982 463.86 N. EDGE OF TOWPATH 2.2
1414 1701575 2599985 464.06 S. EDGE OF TOWPATH 8.5
C/S 11 71 1701731 2600382 462.77 SET HUB S. END C/S 11
C/S 12 1432 1701980 2600652 468.16 TOP OF HUB SECT. 12 0.0

1431 1701974 2600654 467.93 TOP BANK 6.3
1430 1701968 2600656 463.93 GRD 6.3
1429 1701959 2600659 460.23 TOE RR EMBANKMENT 9.5
1428 1701949 2600663 460.73 GRD 10.8
1427 1701934 2600669 460.83 GRD 16.2
1426 1701921 2600674 460.93 GRD 13.9
1425 1701908 2600678 460.53 GRD 13.6
1424 1701907 2600679 460.06 WE/WS 1.4
1423 1701901 2600681 458.96 SDG 6.3
1422 1701896 2600683 458.36 SDG 5.4
APPENDIX C 23
1421 1701887 2600686 457.96 SDG 9.5
1420 1701873 2600691 458.16 SDG 14.9
1419 1701868 2600693 457.96 SDG 5.4
1418 1701859 2600697 458.46 SDG 9.8
1417 1701851 2600699 460.18 WE 8.2
1416 1701846 2600702 462.13 TOP BANK 5.8
1415 1701845 2600702 462.33 GRD 1.0
1433 1701840 2600704 462.53 N. EDGE OF TOWPATH 5.4
1434 1701832 2600707 462.63 S. EDGE OF TOWPATH 8.5
C/S 13 1449 1702104 2601134 468.32 TOP OF HUB SECT. 13 0.0

1448 1702103 2601134 468.10 GRD 1.0
1447 1702097 2601137 468.90 GRD 6.7
1446 1702089 2601140 467.10 TOP BANK 8.5
1445 1702080 2601144 462.10 TOE BANK 9.8
1444 1702075 2601146 460.90 GRD 5.4
1443 1702066 2601150 460.11 WE 9.8
1442 1702063 2601151 458.87 SDG 3.2
1441 1702054 2601155 458.17 SDG 9.8
1440 1702044 2601159 457.97 SDG 10.8
1439 1702035 2601163 457.97 SDG 9.8
1438 1702026 2601167 458.07 SDG 9.8
1437 1702018 2601171 460.07 WE/WS 8.9
1436 1702015 2601172 462.40 GRD 3.2
1435 1702013 2601173 463.10 GRD 2.2
69 1702012 2601173 463.31 SET HUB S. END C/S 13 1.0
1450 1702010 2601174 463.60 TOP BANK 2.2
1451 1702007 2601175 463.70 N. EDGE OF TOWPATH 3.2
1452 1701999 2601178 463.80 S. EDGE OF TOWPATH 8.5
C/S 14 89 1702142 2601360 467.74 SET HUB N. END C/S 14 0.0

1461 1702142 2601360 467.47 GRD 0.0
1460 1702139 2601361 467.19 TOP CONC. WALL 3.2
1459 1702139 2601361 460.06 WE/WS 0.0
1458 1702138 2601361 458.86 SDG 1.0
1457 1702129 2601364 458.06 SDG 9.5
1456 1702121 2601367 458.06 SDG 8.5
1455 1702110 2601371 458.46 SDG 11.7
1454 1702105 2601373 460.12 WE 5.4
68 1702101 2601374 464.33 SET HUB S. END C/S 14 4.1
1453 1702101 2601374 464.27 GRD 0.0
1462 1702098 2601375 464.67 N. EDGE OF TOWPATH 3.2
1463 1702089 2601378 464.97 S. EDGE OF TOWPATH 9.5
C/S 15 88 1702499 2602246 470.11 SET HUB N. END C/S 15 0.0

1474 1702499 2602246 469.81 GRD 0.0
1473 1702493 2602249 469.11 TOP BANK 6.7
1472 1702486 2602252 466.01 TOE 7.6
1471 1702474 2602258 464.01 GRD 13.4
1470 1702458 2602264 462.71 GRD 17.1
1469 1702456 2602265 460.08 WE 2.2
1468 1702448 2602269 458.88 SDG 8.9
APPENDIX C 24
1467 1702439 2602273 458.78 SDG 9.8
1466 1702430 2602277 458.88 SDG 9.8
1465 1702421 2602281 460.11 WE/WS 9.8
1464 1702412 2602285 464.41 TOP BANK 9.8
1475 1702407 2602287 464.91 N. EDGE OF TOWPATH 5.4
1476 1702399 2602291 465.01 S. EDGE OF TOWPATH 8.9
C/S 16 87 1702923 2603389 475.91 SET HUB C/S 16 0.0

1486 1702918 2603390 475.43 TOP BANK 5.1
1485 1702901 2603395 468.23 GRD 17.7
1484 1702887 2603399 465.93 GRD 14.6
1483 1702873 2603403 464.27 WE 14.6
1482 1702865 2603406 461.63 SDG 8.5
1481 1702855 2603409 460.13 SDG 10.4
1480 1702836 2603415 462.63 SDG 19.9
1479 1702830 2603417 464.23 WE/WS 6.3
1478 1702824 2603419 469.53 TOP BANK 6.3
66 1702822 2603419 470.25 SET HUB S. END C/S 16 2.0
1477 1702822 2603419 469.93 GRD 0.0
1487 1702818 2603420 470.33 N. EDGE OF TOWPATH 4.1
1488 1702809 2603423 470.43 S. EDGE OF TOWPATH 9.5
C/S 17 86 1703178 2604167 478.93 SET HUB C/S 17 0.0

1497 1703172 2604168 478.43 TOP BANK 6.1
1496 1703160 2604172 471.43 GRD 12.6
1495 1703148 2604175 468.03 GRD 12.4
1494 1703141 2604177 464.11 WE/WS 7.3
1493 1703133 2604180 463.11 SDG 8.5
1492 1703124 2604183 463.11 SDG 9.5
1491 1703114 2604186 463.11 SDG 10.4
1490 1703110 2604187 464.23 WE 4.1
1489 1703095 2604191 471.93 GRD 15.5
65 1703094 2604191 472.08 SET HUB S. END C/S 17 1.0
1498 1703092 2604192 472.23 TOP BANK 2.2
1499 1703088 2604193 472.63 N. EDGE OF TOWPATH 4.1
1500 1703079 2604196 472.63 S. EDGE OF TOWPATH 9.5
C/S 18 -BR 1129 1703233 2604250 474.53 BR SEAT RT UPSTR

1127 1703202 2604259 475.67 LOW STL RT BK
1128 1703201 2604261 474.48 BR SEAT RT DNSTR
64 1703117 2604270 472.20 B 232
1042 1703118 2604271 472.19 RT UPSTR COR BR
1043 1703112 2604274 471.58 RT CTR COR BR
1044 1703106 2604276 472.24 RT DNTR COR BR
1040 1703123 2604293 471.61 UPSTR PIER
1041 1703116 2604295 471.62 DNSTR PIER
1126 1703214 2604299 474.84 CTR DNSTR
1130 1703252 2604305 474.87 CTR PIER UPSTR
1038 1703130 2604314 471.66 UPSTR PIER
1039 1703123 2604316 471.64 DNSTR PIER
1037 1703137 2604335 471.65 UPSTR PIER
1036 1703130 2604337 471.66 DWNSTR PIER
APPENDIX C 25
1131 1703264 2604344 474.82 BR SEAT LT UPSTR
1125 1703233 2604354 475.79 LOW STEEL LT DNSTR
1124 1703231 2604354 474.72 BR SEAT LT DNSTR P. CREEK
1033 1703146 2604354 472.23 LT UPSTR TOP BR TOW PATH
1034 1703140 2604355 471.62 LT CTR TOP BR TOW PATH P
1035 1703134 2604359 472.25 LT DWNSTR TOP BR TOW PAT
C/S 19 85 1703387 2604820 478.74 SET HUB N. END C/S 19 0.0

1511 1703383 2604821 478.65 TOP BANK 4.1
1510 1703375 2604824 472.15 GRD 8.5
1509 1703365 2604827 467.25 TOE 10.4
1508 1703364 2604827 466.10 WE/WS 1.0
1507 1703363 2604828 465.00 SDG 1.4
1506 1703358 2604829 464.90 SDG 5.1
1505 1703352 2604831 464.50 SDG 6.3
1504 1703345 2604833 464.70 SDG 7.3
1503 1703339 2604835 466.15 WE 6.3
1502 1703331 2604837 467.85 GRD 8.2
1501 1703315 2604842 472.05 GRD 16.8
1028 1703314 2604842 472.51 S. END C/S 19 SET HUB 1.0
63 1703314 2604842 472.55 S. END C/S 19 SET HUB 0.0
1512 1703312 2604843 472.25 TOP BANK 2.2
1513 1703309 2604844 472.25 N. EDGE OF TOWPATH 3.2
1514 1703300 2604847 472.25 S. EDGE OF TOWPATH 9.5
C/S 20 1524 1703977 2607173 474.35 GRD 0.0

84 1703976 2607173 474.44 SET HUB N. END C/S 20 1.0
1523 1703968 2607174 472.95 TOP BANK 8.1
1522 1703958 2607175 468.35 GRD 10.0
1521 1703951 2607176 466.05 WE 7.1
1520 1703944 2607177 464.90 SDG 7.1
1519 1703930 2607178 464.20 SDG 14.0
1518 1703920 2607180 463.50 SDG 10.2
1517 1703905 2607181 464.50 SDG 15.0
1516 1703899 2607182 466.00 WE/WS 6.1
62 1703890 2607183 470.50 S. END C/S 20 SET HUB 9.1
1515 1703890 2607183 470.25 GRD 0.0
1525 1703887 2607184 470.55 N. EDGE OF TOWPATH 3.2
1526 1703877 2607185 470.65 S. EDGE OF TOWPATH 10.0
C/S 21 83 1704262 2608631 473.53 SET HUB N. END C/S 21 0.0

1539 1704262 2608631 473.47 GRD 0.0
1538 1704256 2608632 473.17 TOP BANK 6.1
1537 1704249 2608633 468.47 GRD 7.1
1536 1704244 2608634 465.99 WE 5.1
1535 1704235 2608635 464.79 SDG 9.1
1534 1704225 2608637 464.49 SDG 10.2
1533 1704215 2608638 464.09 SDG 10.0
1532 1704205 2608640 463.69 SDG 10.2
1531 1704195 2608642 463.49 SDG 10.2
1530 1704185 2608643 464.79 SDG 10.0
1529 1704176 2608645 464.19 SDG 9.2
APPENDIX C 26
1528 1704171 2608646 465.97 WE/WS 5.1
1527 1704166 2608646 469.47 GRD 5.0
61 1704166 2608647 469.83 S. END C/S 21 SET HUB 1.0
1540 1704164 2608647 469.67 N. EDGE OF TOWPATH 2.0
1541 1704155 2608648 469.67 S. EDGE OF TOWPATH 9.1
C/S 22 1555 1704771 2611108 473.97 GRD 0.0

82 1704770 2611108 472.59 SET HUB N. END C/S 22 1.0
1554 1704765 2611109 473.37 GRD 5.1
1553 1704757 2611109 471.17 GRD 8.0
1552 1704749 2611110 467.97 GRD 8.1
1551 1704743 2611111 467.17 GRD 6.1
1550 1704731 2611112 466.47 GRD 12.0
1549 1704716 2611113 466.12 WE 15.0
1548 1704703 2611114 465.34 SDG 13.0
1547 1704693 2611115 464.64 SDG 10.0
1546 1704683 2611116 463.84 SDG 10.0
1545 1704673 2611117 462.74 SDG 10.0
1544 1704663 2611118 463.04 SDG 10.0
1543 1704648 2611119 466.14 WE/WS 15.0
1542 1704644 2611120 468.77 GRD 4.1
60 1704643 2611120 468.96 SET HUB S. END C/S 22 1.0
1556 1704638 2611120 469.77 TOP BANK 5.0
1557 1704637 2611120 469.77 N . EDGE OF TOWPATH 1.0
1558 1704626 2611121 469.67 S. EDGE OF TOWPATH 11.0
C/S 23 81 1704935 2611907 474.26 C/S 23 N. END 0.0

C/S 23 1669 1704955.9 2611912.7 475.72 CTR TRACKS 21.7
C/S 23 1668 1704935 2611908 474.42 GRD AT HUB 21.5
C/S 23 1667 1704925.7 2611905.9 474.12 GRD 9.5
C/S 23 1666 1704909.1 2611902.2 469.52 TOE FILL 17.0
C/S 23 1665 1704898.4 2611899.7 469.92 TOP LOW BANK 11.0
C/S 23 1664 1704887.7 2611897.3 466.42 FENCE LINE/TOE RR 11.0
C/S 23 1663 1704876.9 2611894.9 465.12 GRD/DRY MARSH 11.0
C/S 23 1662 1704873 2611894 465.62 GRD/DRY MARSH 4.0
C/S 23 1661 1704824.3 2611883 465.32 GRD/DRY MARSH 50.0
C/S 23 1660 1704775.5 2611872 466.62 TOE 50.0
C/S 23 1571 1704766 2611870 466.60 TOE BANK 9.7
C/S 23 1570 1704760 2611868 468.30 TOP BANK 6.3
C/S 23 1569 1704754 2611867 468.20 TOP BANK 6.1
C/S 23 1568 1704746 2611865 466.15 WE 8.2
C/S 23 1567 1704736 2611863 465.32 SDG 10.2
C/S 23 1566 1704730 2611861 464.12 SDG 6.3
C/S 23 1565 1704713 2611858 463.62 SDG 17.3
C/S 23 1564 1704697 2611854 463.82 SDG 16.5
C/S 23 1563 1704692 2611853 464.02 SDG 5.1
C/S 23 1562 1704684 2611851 466.12 WS 8.2
C/S 23 1561 1704684 2611851 466.20 WE 0.0
C/S 23 1560 1704681 2611851 468.20 GRD 3.0
C/S 23 59 1704678 2611850 469.36 SET HUB S. END C/S 23 3.2
C/S 23 1559 1704678 2611850 469.00 GRD 0.0
C/S 23 1572 1704674 2611849 469.70 N . EDGE OF TOWPATH 4.1
APPENDIX C 27
C/S 28 58 1704281 2614098 475.75 SET HUB N. END C/S 28 0.0

C/S 28 1582 1704281 2614098 475.36 GRD 0.0
C/S 28 1581 1704262 2614093 465.97 WE/WS 19.6
C/S 28 1580 1704254 2614092 463.87 SDG 8.1
C/S 28 1579 1704242 2614089 463.57 SDG 12.4
C/S 28 1578 1704233 2614087 464.37 SDG 9.2
C/S 28 1577 1704227 2614086 466.13 WE 6.1
C/S 28 1576 1704223 2614085 467.46 TOE 4.1
C/S 28 1575 1704220 2614084 470.36 TOP BANK 3.2
C/S 28 1574 1704213 2614083 470.96 GRD 7.1
C/S 28 54 1704213 2614082 471.42 HUB C/S 28 S. SIDE 1.0
C/S 25 1593 1704260 2614204 471.60 S. EDGE OF BUILDING 0.0
C/S 25 1592 1704241 2614200 469.60 GRD 19.4
C/S 25 1591 1704234 2614199 465.66 WE 7.1
C/S 25 1590 1704230 2614198 464.70 SDG 4.1
C/S 25 1589 1704226 2614197 463.50 SDG 4.1
C/S 25 1588 1704216 2614194 463.00 SDG 10.4
C/S 25 1587 1704208 2614193 463.20 SDG 8.1
C/S 25 1586 1704202 2614191 466.10 WE/WS 6.3
C/S 25 1585 1704189 2614188 474.40 GRD 13.3
C/S 25 1584 1704180 2614186 476.40 GRD 9.2
C/S 25 1583 1704174 2614185 479.80 TOP BANK 6.1
C/S 25 52 1704171 2614184 480.28 C/S 25 HUB SET S. END 3.2
C/S 26 1602 1703675 2616448 468.23 GRD 0.0

C/S 26 1603 1703675 2616448 468.73 TOP OF HUB SECT. 26 0.0
C/S 26 1601 1703663 2616445 466.13 SDG 12.4
C/S 26 1600 1703658 2616444 463.93 SDG 5.1
C/S 26 1599 1703652 2616443 463.03 SDG 6.1
C/S 26 1598 1703645 2616442 462.33 SDG 7.1
C/S 26 1597 1703639 2616441 462.83 SDG 6.1
C/S 26 1596 1703633 2616439 466.13 WE/WS 6.3
C/S 26 1595 1703630 2616439 467.23 GRD 3.0
C/S 26 1594 1703622 2616437 470.03 GRD 8.2
C/S 26 51 1703618 2616436 471.28 C/S 26 NUB S. SIDE CANAL 4.1
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Total CS D Elevation Water Level
0.0 466.35
16.8 465.15
17.8 465.44
35.5 464.45
43.7 459.96 460
48.8 456.80 460
54.2 455.30 460
63.4 454.10 460
79.0 454.00 460
93.5 453.60 460
114.4 454.40 460
129.0 453.50 460
143.5 453.60 460
153.7 453.80 460
169.2 454.40 460
183.8 454.00 460
199.3 453.90 460
208.8 453.90 460
224.3 453.70 460
238.9 455.20 460
249.1 457.20 460
256.4 460.00 460
263.7 460.75
270.9 461.10
0.0 473.23
1.0 473.05
9.1 473.75
16.1 471.35
26.2 464.55
29.2 460.00 460
37.2 458.30 460
47.2 457.40 460
57.3 457.00 460
72.4 456.40 460
87.5 456.20 460
106.6 456.10 460
120.6 457.10 460
126.7 460.00 460
131.7 462.78
131.7 462.85
132.7 463.05
142.7 463.05
0.0 467.98
9.1 466.77
22.2 459.90 460
29.3 458.08 460
39.3 457.18 460
51.4 457.08 460
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63.5 457.78 460
76.6 459.08 460
86.6 459.98 460
99.7 465.14
108.7 466.19
108.7 466.27
112.8 466.67
123.9 466.77
0.0 460.44
0.0 460.42
1.0 460.02 460
1.0 458.52 460
4.2 453.72 460
9.2 452.02 460
16.2 450.82 460
25.3 451.02 460
35.3 456.22 460
40.3 458.74 460
41.3 460.02 460
41.3 460.42
42.8 460.36
0.0 460.51
1.0 460.53
1.0 460.00 460
1.0 458.80 460
2.0 455.50 460
2.0 449.40 460
5.2 449.70 460
11.2 449.40 460
22.2 455.54 460
22.2 458.53 460
22.2 458.52 460
23.2 460.01 460
23.2 460.49
24.2 460.26
0.0 460.49
0.0 460.49
1.0 459.98 460
2.0 458.51 460
3.0 458.51 460
4.0 451.01 460
7.0 451.11 460
13.1 451.11 460
18.1 451.41 460
23.2 451.21 460
24.2 458.51 460
24.2 458.51 460
24.2 460.01 460
26.2 460.38
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27.2 460.46
27.2 460.44
0.0 460.43
1.0 460.32
1.0 460.02 460
2.0 458.51 460
2.0 458.51 460
3.0 453.31 460
5.0 453.11 460
11.1 452.31 460
24.1 452.31 460
28.1 452.11 460
36.2 454.01 460
40.3 457.16 460
41.3 458.50 460
41.3 458.75 460
41.3 460.01 460
42.3 460.43
43.3 461.36
0.0 469.98
12.0 468.26
27.2 459.99 460
31.3 458.51 460
35.3 457.71 460
41.4 457.01 460
50.4 457.11 460
56.5 457.41 460
69.7 458.71 460
74.7 460.01 460
80.8 464.26
80.8 464.06
81.8 464.41
90.8 464.16
94.0 463.86
106.0 453.46
111.1 450.46
0.0 472.99
0.0 472.81
10.0 471.81
28.3 464.51
35.4 462.51
36.4 459.95 460
46.4 459.46 460
51.5 458.96 460
57.6 458.16 460
67.8 458.26 460
73.8 460.06 460
81.9 463.31
83.3 463.71
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85.3 463.81
96.3 463.71
0.0 472.96
16.1 471.39
33.1 460.89
46.5 461.09
48.0 459.98 460
54.7 458.34 460
65.0 456.54 460
75.3 456.54 460
85.1 456.74 460
96.8 458.34 460
101.2 460.04 460
104.8 463.35
104.8 463.29
105.8 463.39
116.1 463.39
0.0 470.16
4.1 469.76
19.0 462.76
35.1 461.26
51.3 460.16
70.6 459.96
82.7 460.36
93.1 460.01 460
103.9 458.95 460
115.6 458.55 460
128.6 458.55 460
139.4 458.95 460
147.0 460.05 460
153.3 463.16
154.3 463.20
155.7 463.76
158.0 463.86
166.5 464.06
462.77
0.0 468.16
6.3 467.93
12.6 463.93
22.1 460.23
32.9 460.73
49.1 460.83
63.0 460.93
76.6 460.53
78.0 460.06 460.05
84.3 458.96 460.05
89.7 458.36 460.05
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99.2 457.96 460.05
114.1 458.16 460.05
119.5 457.96 460.05
129.3 458.46 460.05
137.5 460.10 460.05
143.4 462.13
144.4 462.33
149.8 462.53
158.3 462.63
0.0 468.32
1.0 468.10
7.7 468.90
16.3 467.10
26.1 462.10
31.5 460.90
41.3 460.11 460.05
44.5 458.87 460.05
54.3 458.17 460.05
65.1 457.97 460.05
75.0 457.97 460.05
84.8 458.07 460.05
93.8 460.07 460.05
96.9 462.40
99.2 463.10
100.2 463.31
102.4 463.60
105.6 463.70
114.1 463.80
0.0 467.74
0.0 467.47
3.2 467.19
3.2 460.06 460.05
4.2 458.86 460.05
13.6 458.06 460.05
22.2 458.06 460.05
33.9 458.46 460.05
39.3 460.12 460.05
43.4 464.33
43.4 464.27
46.6 464.67
56.1 464.97
0.0 470.11
0.0 469.81
6.7 469.11
14.3 466.01
27.7 464.01
44.8 462.71
47.1 460.08 460.05
56.0 458.88 460.05
APPENDIX C 33
65.9 458.78 460.05
75.7 458.88 460.05
85.6 460.11 460.05
95.4 464.41
100.8 464.91
109.7 465.01
0.0 475.91
5.1 475.43
22.8 468.23
37.4 465.93
51.9 464.27 464.23
60.5 461.63 464.23
70.9 460.13 464.23
90.8 462.63 464.23
97.2 464.23 464.23
103.5 469.53
105.5 470.25
105.5 469.93
109.6 470.33
119.1 470.43
0.0 478.93
6.1 478.43
18.7 471.43
31.1 468.03
38.4 464.11 464.23
46.9 463.11 464.23
56.4 463.11 464.23
66.9 463.11 464.23
71.0 464.23 464.23
86.5 471.93
87.5 472.08
89.7 472.23
93.9 472.63
103.3 472.63
474.53
475.67
474.48
472.20
472.19
471.58
472.24
471.61
471.62
474.84
474.87
471.66
471.64
471.65
471.66
APPENDIX C 34
474.82
475.79
474.72
472.23
471.62
472.25
0.0 478.74
4.1 478.65
12.7 472.15
23.1 467.25
24.1 466.10 466.05
25.5 465.00 466.05
30.6 464.90 466.05
36.9 464.50 466.05
44.2 464.70 466.05
50.5 466.15 466.05
58.8 467.85
75.6 472.05
76.6 472.51
76.6 472.55
78.8 472.25
82.0 472.25
91.4 472.25
0.0 474.35
1.0 474.44
9.1 472.95
19.1 468.35
26.2 466.05 466.05
33.3 464.90 466.05
47.3 464.20 466.05
57.5 463.50 466.05
72.5 464.50 466.05
78.6 466.00 466.05
87.7 470.50
87.7 470.25
90.8 470.55
100.9 470.65
0.0 473.53
0.0 473.47
6.1 473.17
13.2 468.47
18.3 465.99 466.05
27.3 464.79 466.05
37.5 464.49 466.05
47.6 464.09 466.05
57.8 463.69 466.05
68.0 463.49 466.05
78.0 464.79 466.05
87.2 464.19 466.05
APPENDIX C 35
92.3 465.97 466.05
97.3 469.47
98.3 469.83
100.3 469.67
109.4 469.67
0.0 473.97
1.0 472.59
6.1 473.37
14.1 471.17
22.2 467.97
28.2 467.17
40.3 466.47
55.3 466.12 466.05
68.4 465.34 466.05
78.4 464.64 466.05
88.5 463.84 466.05
98.5 462.74 466.05
108.6 463.04 466.05
123.6 466.14 466.05
127.7 468.77
128.7 468.96
133.7 469.77
134.7 469.77
145.8 469.67
0.0 474.26
21.7 475.72
43.2 474.42
52.7 474.12
69.7 469.52
80.7 469.92
91.7 466.42
102.7 465.12
106.7 465.62
156.7 465.32
206.7 466.62
216.4 466.60
222.7 468.30
228.8 468.20
237.1 466.15 466.05
247.3 465.32 466.05
253.6 464.12 466.05
270.9 463.62 466.05
287.3 463.82 466.05
292.4 464.02 466.05
300.7 466.12 466.05
300.7 466.20 466.05
303.7 468.20
306.9 469.36
306.9 469.00
311.0 469.70
APPENDIX C 36
322.2 469.80
0.0 475.75
0.0 475.36
19.6 465.97
27.7 463.87
40.1 463.57
49.3 464.37
55.4 466.13 466.05
59.5 467.46 466.05
62.7 470.36 466.05
69.7 470.96 466.05
70.7 471.42 466.05
70.7 471.60 466.05
90.2 469.60 466.05
97.2 465.66 466.05
101.3 464.70
105.5 463.50
115.9 463.00
124.0 463.20
130.3 466.10
143.6 474.40
152.9 476.40
158.9 479.80
162.1 480.28
0.0 468.23
0.0 468.73
12.4 466.13 466.05
17.5 463.93 466.05
23.6 463.03 466.05
30.6 462.33 466.05
36.7 462.83 466.05
43.0 466.13 466.05
46.0 467.23
54.3 470.03
58.4 471.28
APPENDIX C 37
LASALLE, ILLINOIS
APPENDIX D
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph 1. I & M Lock 14 at La Salle, IL. Note stoplog weir in center.
Photograph 2. Looking upstream - I & M Lock 14 at La Salle, IL
D-1
Photograph 3. Looking downstream toward the Illinois River - I & M Lock 14 at La Salle, IL
Photograph 4. Aqueduct over Little Vermillion River, with Algae Sweeper
D-2
Photograph 5. Close up of the spillway cutout in the aqueduct over the Little Vermillion Creek.
Note Magnetic Board.
Photograph 6. Looking downstream - I&M Canal at the aqueduct over the Little Vermillion Creek.
Spillway cutouts line the left spillway wall of the aqueduct.
D-3
Photograph 7. Looking upstream - I&M Canal from the aqueduct over the LittleVermillion River
Photograph 8. I-39 Bridge, Pump Station and Illinois River in the distance at the end of the corridor
D-4
Photograph 9. Pumping Station Outlet for water entering I & M Canal
Photograph 10. Pumping Station Outlet for water entering I & M Canal
D-5
Photograph 11. Looking upstream - I & M Canal at the Pump Station Outlet (Close to C/S 7 and I-39)
Photograph 12. Dam at Lock 13. Gravity Flow Conduit to Pool 14 is concrete structure, left center.
D-6
Photograph 13. Looking downstream from I & M Canal at Pecumsaugan Creek. Temporary dam
is in the center of the image.
Photograph 14. Looking upstream from temporary dam. Pecumsaugan Creek weir is pictured.
D-7
Photograph 15. Pecumsaugan Creek Weir after precipitation event the previous night
Photograph 16. Overflow Spillway, located upstream of Pecumsaugan Creek
D-8
Photograph 17. Looking downstream toward Utica – I & M Canal from Clark Run Creek
Photograph 18. I & M Weir Flow into Clark Run, upstream of Utica
D-9

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ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL

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I&M Canal at La Salle, IL LA SALLE CO.

Digital Orthophotos from April 1998.

PUTNAM CO. Starved Rock State Park

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III. STUDY PURPOSE AND GOALS

IV SEDIMENT REMOVAL AND QUANTITY ANALYSIS

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TABLE 1. Dredging Options for the I & M Canal

Option Water Depth, ft Dredged Width, ft 1 Dredged Removal, cy w/25% Contingency, cy

V. HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS

TABLE 2. Natural Drainage Areas Near the I & M Canal

Current Past Distance in

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Three different scenarios were modeled:

PHOTOGRAPH 1. I & M Lock 14 at La Salle, IL. Note stoplog weir in center.

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VI. WATER LEVEL MANAGEMENT

Water level management includes several factors and considerations, including:

TABLE 3. Potential Gravity Water Sources for the I & M Canal

Current Minimum Potential Minimum

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Water Level I&M Canal

Top of Canal Bank

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FIGURE 2. Existing Condition – Plan View at Pecumsaugan Creek

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PHOTOGRAPH 3. Pecumsaugan Creek Spillway and Bridge after Precipitation Event

PHOTOGRAPH 4. Temporary Earthen Dam Just West of Pecumsaugan Creek’s Entrance

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FIGURE 3. Proposed Plan View Pecumsaugan Creek

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Concrete Drop Structure

Water Level – 460 ft

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Water Level – 460 ft

FIGURE 4. Existing and Proposed Profiles at Pecumsaugan Creek

• restoring/enhancing the I&M Canal – Recovery Value: Moderate

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TABLE 4. Potential Pumpable Water Sources for the I & M Canal

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VII. CHANNEL MAINTENANCE

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PHOTOGRAPH 5. Water Leaks around Wooden Risers at Pecumsaugan Dam

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FIGURE 5. Proposed Algae Skimmer at the Little Vermillion River Aqueduct

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IX. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INCREASING THE WATER LEVEL OF THE LOWER

Plate A2 in appendix A shows the approximate locations of these recommendations.

Divert Water from LaSalle Water Pipeline !

Potential Pump Water Sources Plate A1

HEC-RAS Model Cross-Sections

- 0 1,500 3,000 Feet Illinois & Michigan Canal

CROSS SECTIONS Plate A4

Pre-Dredge Sediment Sampling Report

The Rock Island District (MVR) of the U.S. Army Corps of

The Illinois and Michigan (I&M) Canal once connected Lake

In order to develop a feasible sediment management plan