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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 ... Chicago River Live Camera Stream; Provided by TravelTV, hosted atop the Fox ...

  3. Illinois Waterway - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. Homosassa River - Wikipedia

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    Monkey Island. Monkey Island is a small island in the Homosassa River next to the Florida Cracker Riverside Resort and downtown "Old" Homosassa, Florida.The island was originally created when G. A. Furgason, a developer of the Homosassa area, hired a dragline operator to create the island from a pile of rocks submerged during high tide in order to keep boats from running aground.

  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 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 ...

  7. Chicago River dyed green for St. Patrick's Day - AOL

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    CHICAGO - The Chicago River turning green kicked off Chicago's St. Patrick's day festivities this morning. Thousands looked on and then stuck around for the annual downtown parade that made its ...

  8. List of rivers of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    North Branch Chicago River; North Branch Kishwaukee River; North Fork Embarras River; Ohio River; Owens Creek; Palmer Creek (Columbia, IL) Panther Creek (Mackinaw ...

  9. Meet 'Chonkosaurus,' the viral Chicago River snapping turtle

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    A massive snapping turtle lounging on a bed of rusty chains in the Chicago River has won hearts on the internet after a viral video circulated Twitter.