DuPage River
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The DuPage River is a tributary of the Des Plaines River in northeastern Illinois, flowing through suburban Chicago communities and providing important recreational, ecological, and drainage functions for the region.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
river
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| basinCountry |
United States
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| confluenceLocation |
Shorewood, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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| country |
United States
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| crosses |
Interstate 55
NERFINISHED
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Interstate 88 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 34 NERFINISHED → |
| drainageBasin |
suburban Chicago communities
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| ecologicalFunction |
aquatic ecosystem
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riparian corridor → |
| flowsThrough |
Bolingbrook, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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DuPage County, Illinois → Kane County, Illinois → Naperville, Illinois NERFINISHED → Plainfield, Illinois NERFINISHED → Shorewood, Illinois NERFINISHED → Warrenville, Illinois NERFINISHED → West Chicago, Illinois → Will County, Illinois → Winfield, Illinois NERFINISHED → |
| hasIssue |
flooding
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streambank erosion → urban runoff pollution → |
| hasPart |
East Branch DuPage River
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West Branch DuPage River → |
| hasProtectedArea |
DuPage River Park
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Riverview Farmstead Preserve → Whalon Lake Forest Preserve → |
| hasWildlifeHabitat |
aquatic plants
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fish → waterfowl → |
| locatedIn |
Chicago metropolitan area
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northeastern Illinois → |
| managedBy |
DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup
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| mouthElevation |
approximately 500 feet
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| mouthLocation |
Channahon, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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| namedAfter |
DuPage County, Illinois
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| recreationalFunction |
regional greenway and trail corridor
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| riverSystem |
Illinois River watershed
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Mississippi River basin → |
| state |
Illinois
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| subjectOf |
DuPage River watershed management plans
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| tributaryOf |
Des Plaines River
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| usedFor |
canoeing
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fishing → flood control → kayaking → recreation → stormwater drainage → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Bolingbrook, Illinois
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Naperville, Illinois → Warrenville, Illinois ("West Branch DuPage River") → Woodridge, Illinois → |
locatedOn |
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DuPage River
("West Branch DuPage River")
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DuPage River ("East Branch DuPage River") → |
hasPart |
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Winfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois
("West Branch DuPage River")
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containsWatercourse |
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Naperville Riverwalk
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follows |
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Naperville Riverwalk
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hasView |
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Joliet, Illinois
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locatedOnRiver |
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DuPage County, Illinois
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namedAfter |
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Winfield, Illinois
("West Branch DuPage River")
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traversedByRiver |