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The Illinois Waterway system consists of 336 miles (541 km) of navigable water from the mouth of the Calumet River at Chicago to the mouth of the Illinois River at Grafton, Illinois. Based primarily on the Illinois River , it is a system of rivers, lakes, and canals that provide a commercial shipping connection from the Great Lakes to the Gulf ...
The Dam maintains the Fox Chain O'Lakes Pool levels while the Lock provides recreational passage between the Fox Chain O'Lakes in northern Illinois, and the Fox River for recreational watercraft from May through October and is closed for the winter season each year from November 1 through April 30. An average of 17,000 boats pass through the ...
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.
The lock and dam are 326 river miles (525 km) from the Mississippi-Illinois confluence. The lock chamber measures 1,000 by 110 feet (305 m × 34 m) with a maximum lift capability of 5 feet (1.5 m). The lock chamber measures 1,000 by 110 feet (305 m × 34 m) with a maximum lift capability of 5 feet (1.5 m).
An ice jam along the Sangamon River in Menard County causes water levels to rise Friday, January 26, 2024. Flooding has been reported in low-lying agricultural areas.
Along the original Illinois Waterway, Starved Rock Lock and Dam is the southernmost facility. [1] The lock and dam are located along the Illinois River near the north central Illinois village of Utica. [1] The lock and dam is at river mile 231 just upstream from Plum Island. [2] [3] The facility is presently operated by the U.S. Army Corps of ...
The Marseilles Lock and Dam, also known as Lock and Dam 5, is a lock and dam complex on the Illinois River at Marseilles, Illinois. The complex includes a lock, dam, control station, boiler house, and a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) section of navigation canal. The state of Illinois began work on the complex in 1920 by digging the canal, which was ...
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