Illinois Waterway

The Illinois Waterway system consists of 336 miles of navigable water from the mouth of the at to the mouth of the at .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lockport Powerhouse and Stateville Correctional Center.

Protected area
The is an American run-of-the-river dam used by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to control the outflow of the and limit the diversion of water from into the .

Prison
Photo: Rw2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a maximum security state for men in , United States, near . It was part of the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Railway station
Photo: Ron Reiring, CC BY 2.0.
is a station on 's Heritage Corridor in . The station is 32.9 miles away from , the northern terminus of the line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairmont and Crest Hill.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 2,389 at the 2020 census.

Town
Photo: Cresthilladmin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , United States. The population was 20,459 at the 2020 census.

Town
Photo: Jakesoky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , United States, located 30 miles southwest of . Per the 2020 census, the population was 26,094. The city was incorporated in 1853.

Illinois Waterway

Latitude
41.57042° or 41° 34′ 14″ north
Longitude
-88.07863° or 88° 4′ 43″ west
Elevation
577 feet (176 metres)
Open location code
86HHHWCC+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 354167974
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
4896852
Wiki­data ID
Q1381473
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Satellite Map

Discover Illinois Waterway from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Illinois Waterway” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Illinois Waterway”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ممر الينوى المائى”
  • French: “Illinois Waterway”
  • Georgian: “ილინოისის არხი”
  • German: “Illinois Waterway”
  • Hebrew: “נתיב המים אילינוי”
  • Japanese: “イリノイ水路”
  • Lithuanian: “Ilinojaus vandens kelias”
  • Malayalam: “ഇല്ലിനോയി വാട്ടർവേ”
  • Russian: “Иллинойский водный путь”
  • Russian: “Иллинойсский водный путь”
  • Ukrainian: “Іллінойський водний шлях”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lidice and Rockdale Junction.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fender Wall and Lockport Lock.

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