Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC)

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Title

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC)

Subject

Environmental Engineering, Water Quality

Description

The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal is a man-made hydrologic connection between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins that was completed in the early 20th century to address sanitation and flooding. Construction of the CSSC allowed the reversal of the flow direction in the Chicago River and accommodated increased shipping.

Creator

US Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District

Source

US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Projects

Date

Built: 1889 - 1900

Contributor

Ina Cox

Type

Waterway

Coverage

41°42ʹ18ʺN 087°56ʹ02ʺW

Files

Photograph of first water diverted from Chicago River into the CSSC

Citation

US Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, “Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC),” Paris of the Midwest: Chicago, 1837-1987, accessed March 29, 2024, https://parisofthemidwest.omeka.net/items/show/134.