Illinois Waterway system

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The Illinois Waterway system is a network of rivers, canals, and locks in Illinois that provides a vital navigable link between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf navigation route
waterway system
connectsCity Chicago
linked to: City of Chicago

St. Louis region
connectsRegion Great Lakes region
Mississippi River basin
connectsTo Calumet River
Chicago River
Des Plaines River
Great Lakes
Illinois River
Mississippi River
country United States
economicRole freight transportation corridor
hasFunction link Great Lakes to Gulf of Mexico via Mississippi River
hasPart Alton Lock and Dam
Brandon Road Lock and Dam
Calumet-Sag Channel
linked to: Calumet River

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Dresden Island Lock and Dam
Illinois River
La Grange Lock and Dam
Lockport Lock and Dam
Marseilles Lock and Dam
Peoria Lock and Dam
Starved Rock Lock and Dam
canals
dams
locks
rivers
locatedIn Illinois
Midwestern United States
locatedOn Illinois River valley
linked to: Illinois River
maintainedBy United States Army Corps of Engineers
navigableFor barges
towboats
operator United States Army Corps of Engineers
partOf Inland Waterway System of the United States
regulates water levels for navigation
supportsIndustry agriculture
chemicals
construction materials
petroleum
use barge transportation
commercial navigation
industrial shipping
recreational boating
waterwayType artificial and natural waterway combination

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Calumet River isPartOf Illinois Waterway system
South Deering community area isOnWaterwayNetwork Great Lakes–Mississippi shipping corridor
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Port of Chicago vicinity hasWaterwayConnection Illinois Waterway
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal partOf Illinois Waterway
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal connectsTo Illinois and Michigan Canal (historically via system)
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Cal-Sag Channel partOf Illinois waterway system
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Cal-Sag Channel partOf Chicago Area Waterway System
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Inland Waterway System of the United States hasPart Illinois Waterway
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Illinois River partOf Illinois Waterway
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Port of Chicago connectsTo Illinois Waterway
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Peoria Lock and Dam partOf Illinois Waterway
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Peoria Lock and Dam riverSystem Illinois Waterway system
Alton Lock and Dam partOf Illinois Waterway
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Alton Lock and Dam waterwaySystem Illinois Waterway
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Calumet-Sag Channel partOf Illinois Waterway
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Calumet-Sag Channel waterwaySystem Illinois Waterway system
Brandon Road Lock and Dam locatedOnWaterway Illinois Waterway
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Brandon Road Lock and Dam partOf Illinois Waterway navigation system
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Brandon Road Lock and Dam controlsWaterLevelsFor Illinois Waterway
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Dresden Island Lock and Dam locatedOn Illinois Waterway
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Marseilles Lock and Dam partOf Illinois Waterway
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Marseilles Lock and Dam waterwaySystem Illinois Waterway
linked to: Illinois Waterway system
Chicago Area Waterway System partOf Illinois Waterway
linked to: Illinois Waterway system