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Bookmark or Share- Welcome to the Chicago RiverwalkThe Chicago River is a treasured natural amenity in the urban canyon of world famous architecture and the Chicago RiverwaIk allows a close proximity to the waterway. The continuous path from Lake Street to the lake front also allows a vertical connection from Upper Wacker Drive down to the waterway.
- The Environmental Impacts on the Reversal of the Chicago RiverThe Chicago River reversal connected two of the world’s largest freshwater ecosystems – the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. The connection opened new pathway for invasive species. One of the famous invasive species is Asian carp.
- Home - Friends of the Chicago RiverSince 1979, Friends has been working to improve the health of the Chicago River system for the benefit of people and wildlife and by doing so, has laid the foundation for the river to be a beautiful, continuous, easily accessible corridor of open space in the Chicago region.
- Chicago River - WikipediaThe 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 (the Chicago Loop). [2]
- Chicago River | History, Description, Map, & Facts | BritannicaChicago River, navigable stream that originally flowed into Lake Michigan after being formed by the north and south branches about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the lake, in Chicago, northeastern Illinois, U.S. The Chicago River system flows 156 miles (251 km) from Park City (north) to Lockport (south); some 45 bridges span the river.
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