Chicago River

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river

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.

Aliases (7)

North Branch Chicago River ×3
Chicago River mouth ×1
Chicago River system ×1
Chicago Riverwalk (north branch segments) ×1
Main Stem Chicago River ×1
South Branch Chicago River ×1
South Branch of the Chicago River ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	river →
colorDyedOnStPatricksDay	green →
connectedTo	Lake Michigan →
country	United States →
crosses	Chicago Loop → Near North Side, Chicago → Near West Side, Chicago →
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 →
hasNotableBridge	DuSable Bridge → Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge → LaSalle Street Bridge → Wells Street Bridge →
hasPart	Main Stem Chicago River → North Branch Chicago River → North Shore Channel → Sanitary and Ship Canal → South Branch 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 →

Referenced by (31)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
200 South Wacker Drive → Chicago Union Station → Chicago waterworks → Two Prudential Plaza → Wrigley Building →	locatedNear
Chicago Loop → Loop → Near North Side →	borderedBy
Chicago River ("North Branch Chicago River") → Chicago River ("South Branch Chicago River") → Chicago River ("Main Stem Chicago River") →	hasPart
150 North Riverside (adjacent area) → Navy Pier ("Chicago River mouth") →	adjacentTo
150 North Riverside (adjacent area) → Chicago Riverwalk →	hasViewOf
311 South Wacker Drive → Printers Row →	near
Bridgeport, Chicago ("South Branch of the Chicago River") → Chicago Loop →	traversedBy
Illinois Waterway system →	connectsTo
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal →	connectsWaterbody
North Shore Channel ("North Branch Chicago River") →	connectsWith
Near North Side ("Chicago Riverwalk (north branch segments)") →	contains
North Michigan Avenue →	crosses
Chicago Riverwalk →	follows
Chicago, Illinois, United States →	majorRiver
North Shore Channel ("North Branch Chicago River") →	mouthLocation
Tribune Tower →	nearby
Lyric Opera of Chicago →	overlooks
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago ("Chicago River system") →	relatedTo
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal →	startPoint