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
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.