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  2. Chicago River - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of 156 miles (251 km) [1] that runs through the city of Chicago, including its center ...

  3. North Shore Channel - Wikipedia

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    The North Shore Channel is a 7.7 mile long canal built between 1907 and 1910 to increase the flow of North Branch of the Chicago River so that it would empty into the South Branch and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. [1] Its water is generally taken from Lake Michigan to flow into the canal at Wilmette Harbor.

  4. Chicago Area Waterway System - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) is a complex of natural and artificial waterways extending through much of the Chicago metropolitan area, covering approximately 87 miles altogether. It straddles the Chicago Portage and is the sole navigable inland link between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River and makes up the northern end of ...

  5. Chicago Harbor Lock - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago Harbor Lock, also known as the Chicago River & Harbor Controlling Works, is a stop lock and dam located within the Chicago Harbor in Chicago, Illinois at the mouth of the Chicago River. It is a component of the Chicago Area Waterway System , and is used to control water diversion from Lake Michigan into the river and for navigation.

  6. Chicago Harbor - Wikipedia

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    In a more narrow sense, the Chicago Harbor is that artificial harbor on Lake Michigan located at the mouth of the Chicago River bounded by outer breakwaters to the north and east, Northerly Island to the south, and the Chicago shoreline to the west. The main entrance to this harbor is marked by the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse.

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    Watch LIVE footage from Alaska's Brooks River in Katmai National Park where Brown Bears descend on a mile long stretch of Brooks River to feast on the largest Sockeye Salmon run in the world.

  8. Urban Rivers - Wikipedia

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    Urban Rivers uses “river rangers” to oversee the well-being of plants and wildlife and address issues like litter, weeds, and invasive species. [ 14 ] The City of Chicago is the primary funder of Urban Rivers 'Wild Mile.' [ 15 ] The city's first financial contribution was $1.4 million dollars granted to Urban Rivers through Open Space ...

  9. Watch flood water from Helene live at Congaree River in SC ...

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    As of Monday, Congaree River had crested just over 30 feet — just shy of the 32 feet seen during the “1,000-year flood” that crippled the Midlands in 2015. How to watch Congaree To access ...