The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of 156 miles that runs through the city of Chicago, including its center. The river is one of the reasons for Chicago's geographic importance: the related Chicago Portage is a link between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basin, and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.
Country: United States
State: Illinois
City: Chicago
Source: Lake Michigan
Length: 156 mi (251 km)
Progression: Chicago River → South Branch → Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal → Des Plaines River → Illinois River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
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