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  2. Des Plaines River - Wikipedia

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    Map of the Des Plaines River drainage basin. The Des Plaines River (/ dɛsˈpleɪnz /) is a river that flows southward for 133 miles (214 km) [2] through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois [3] in the United States Midwest, eventually meeting the Kankakee River west of Channahon to form the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi River.

  3. Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal - Wikipedia

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    South Branch Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. (. 41°50′30″N 87°40′33″W  /  41.8416°N 87.6757°W  / 41.8416; -87.6757. ) The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, historically known as the Chicago Drainage Canal, is a 28-mile-long (45 km) canal system that connects the Chicago River to the Des Plaines River. It reverses the ...

  4. Salt Creek (Des Plaines River tributary) - Wikipedia

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    Salt Creek is a 43.4-mile-long (69.8 km) [1] stream in northeastern Illinois. [2] It is an important tributary of the Des Plaines River, part of the Illinois River and ultimately the Mississippi River watersheds. It rises in northwest Cook County at Wilke Marsh in Palatine and flows in a meandering course generally southward through DuPage ...

  5. Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area - Wikipedia

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    Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area. /  41.39333°N 88.21000°W  / 41.39333; -88.21000. Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 5,000 acres (2,023 ha) in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located on floodplain adjacent to the confluence of the Des Plaines River (after which this park was named) and the ...

  6. Tunnel and Reservoir Plan - Wikipedia

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    Aerial view of Phase II of the McCook Reservoir under construction in 2023. The Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (abbreviated TARP and more commonly known as the Deep Tunnel Project or the Chicago Deep Tunnel) is a large civil engineering project that aims to reduce flooding in the metropolitan Chicago area, and to reduce the harmful effects of flushing raw sewage into Lake Michigan by diverting ...

  7. Des Plaines River Trail - Wikipedia

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    Trail map. The trail in 1922. The Des Plaines River Trail is a recreational multiuse trail that follows the course of the Des Plaines River through most of Lake and part of Cook County in northeast Illinois in the United States. This trail connects with the North Branch Trail and Green Bay Trail. Trail uses include hiking/walking, bicycling ...

  8. DuPage River - Wikipedia

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    348 cu/ft. per sec. [1] Basin features. Progression. DuPage River → Des Plaines → Illinois → Mississippi → Gulf Mexico. GNIS ID. 407441. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. The DuPage River is a 28.3-mile-long (45.5 km) [2] tributary of the Des Plaines River in the U.S. state of Illinois.

  9. Chicago Portage - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago Portage was an ancient portage that connected the Great Lakes waterway system with the Mississippi River system. Connecting these two great water trails meant comparatively easy access from the mouth of the St. Lawrence River on the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains, and the Gulf of Mexico. The approximately six-mile link had ...