Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
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The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, historically known as the Chicago Drainage Canal, is a 28-mile-long canal system that connects the Chicago River to the Des Plaines River. It reverses the direction of the Main Stem and the South Branch of the... Wikipedia
Date completed: January 2, 1900; 124 years ago
Date extended: 1907
End point: South Branch Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois; (41°50′30″N 87°40′33″W / 41.8416°N 87.6757°W)
Former names: Chicago Drainage Canal
Length: 28 miles (45 km)
Locks: 1
Start point: Des Plaines River north of Joliet, Illinois; (41°33′19″N 88°04′40″W / 41.5552°N 88.0778°W)