Lockport Powerhouse
The Lockport Powerhouse is an American run-of-the-river dam used by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to control the outflow of the Sanitary and Ship Canal and limit the diversion of water from Lake Michigan into the Des Plaines River.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stateville Correctional Center and Lockport station.
Stateville Correctional Center
Prison
Photo: Rw2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stateville Correctional Center was a maximum security state prison for men in Crest Hill, Illinois, United States, near Chicago. It was part of the Illinois Department of Corrections. Stateville Correctional Center is situated 1 mile northwest of Lockport Powerhouse.
Lockport station
Railway station
Photo: Ron Reiring, CC BY 2.0.
Lockport station is a station on Metra's Heritage Corridor in Lockport, Illinois. The station is 32.9 miles away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line. Lockport station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Lockport Powerhouse.
Will County Historical Society Headquarters
Museum
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The Will County Historical Society Headquarters is a historic building in Lockport, Illinois, United States, originally known as the Illinois and Michigan Canal Office Building. Will County Historical Society Headquarters is situated 2 miles northeast of Lockport Powerhouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairmont and Crest Hill.
Fairmont
Neighborhood
Fairmont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,389 at the 2020 census.
Crest Hill
Town
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Crest Hill is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,459 at the 2020 census.
Lockport
Town
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Lockport is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 26,094. The city was incorporated in 1853. Lockport is situated 2 miles northeast of Lockport Powerhouse.
Lockport Powerhouse
- Type: Dam
- Also known as: “Lockport Lock and Controlling Works Dam” and “Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House Historic District”
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, lock, embankment dam, building, and historic site
- Location: Lockport Township, Will, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.56959° or 41° 34′ 11″ northLongitude
-88.0789° or 88° 4′ 44″ westElevation
538 feet (164 metres)Inception
1907Operator
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoOpen location code
86HHHW9C+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 24985119OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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