Chicago River

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The Chicago River is a historically significant waterway in Chicago known for its engineered reversal of flow, its role in the city’s development, and its iconic green dyeing on St. Patrick’s Day.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
colorDyedOnStPatricksDay green
connectedTo Lake Michigan
country United States
crosses Chicago Loop
Near North Side, Chicago
linked to: Near North Side

Near West Side, Chicago
linked to: Near West Side
featuredIn Chicago architecture tours
flowDirectionAfterReversal from east to west away from Lake Michigan
flowDirectionBeforeReversal from west to east into Lake Michigan
flowReversalCompletedIn 1900
flowsInto Illinois River
hasBridgeType bascule bridge
hasCulturalEvent St. Patrick’s Day river dyeing ceremony
hasEngineeringProject Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
hasEnvironmentalIssue industrial pollution history
water quality concerns
hasLegalDesignation navigable waterway
hasMouthLocation Lockport, Illinois area
hasNearbyInfrastructure Chicago Riverwalk trail system
linked to: Chicago Riverwalk
hasNotableBridge DuSable Bridge
Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge
LaSalle Street Bridge
Wells Street Bridge
hasPart Main Stem Chicago River
linked to: Chicago River

North Branch Chicago River
linked to: Chicago River

North Shore Channel
Sanitary and Ship Canal
South Branch Chicago River
linked to: Chicago River
hasRecreation kayaking
riverwalk promenade
tour boat cruises
hasRestorationEffort habitat restoration projects
water quality improvement programs
hasSourceLocation Lake Michigan
knownFor annual green dyeing on St. Patrick’s Day
engineered reversal of flow
role in Chicago’s development
length about 156 miles
locatedIn Chicago
Cook County, Illinois
Illinois
managedBy Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
partOf Mississippi River watershed
passesBy Chicago Riverwalk
Merchandise Mart
Willis Tower vicinity
tributaryOf Illinois River
waterwayType engineered waterway

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Navy Pier adjacentTo Chicago River mouth
linked to: Chicago River
Chicago waterworks locatedNear Chicago River
Near North Side borderedBy Chicago River
Near North Side contains Chicago Riverwalk (north branch segments)
linked to: Chicago River
Loop borderedBy Chicago River
Chicago River hasPart North Branch Chicago River
linked to: Chicago River
Chicago River hasPart South Branch Chicago River
linked to: Chicago River
Chicago River hasPart Main Stem Chicago River
linked to: Chicago River
Chicago Union Station locatedNear Chicago River
Tribune Tower nearby Chicago River
Wrigley Building locatedNear Chicago River
Chicago Loop traversedBy Chicago River
Chicago Loop borderedBy Chicago River
North Michigan Avenue crosses Chicago River
Bridgeport, Chicago traversedBy South Branch of the Chicago River
linked to: Chicago River
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago relatedTo Chicago River system
linked to: Chicago River
Illinois Waterway system connectsTo Chicago River
Two Prudential Plaza locatedNear Chicago River
200 South Wacker Drive locatedNear Chicago River
Printers Row near Chicago River
Lyric Opera of Chicago overlooks Chicago River
Chicago Riverwalk follows Chicago River
Chicago Riverwalk hasViewOf Chicago River
311 South Wacker Drive near Chicago River
North Shore Channel connectsWith North Branch Chicago River
linked to: Chicago River
North Shore Channel mouthLocation North Branch Chicago River
linked to: Chicago River
Lower West Side traversedBy Chicago River South Branch
linked to: Chicago River
Loop (Chicago) borderedBy Chicago River (north)
linked to: Chicago River
Loop (Chicago) borderedBy Chicago River (west)
linked to: Chicago River
South Loop borderedBy Chicago River
subject linked to: South Loop neighborhood
Avondale, Chicago locatedOn North Branch of the Chicago River
linked to: Chicago River
DuSable Bridge crosses Chicago River
Wells Street Bridge crosses Chicago River
Wells Street Bridge crosses Main Branch of the Chicago River
linked to: Chicago River
LaSalle Street Bridge crosses Chicago River
LaSalle Street Bridge crosses Main Branch of the Chicago River
linked to: Chicago River
Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge crosses Chicago River
Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge crosses North Branch Chicago River
linked to: Chicago River
Lake Street crosses Chicago River
Windy City associatedWith Chicago River
Ashland Avenue crosses Chicago River
Ashland Avenue crosses South Branch Chicago River
linked to: Chicago River
Ashland Avenue crosses North Branch Chicago River
linked to: Chicago River
LaSalle Street crosses Chicago River
Wacker Drive follows Chicago River