[DOC] [TLE] Chicago River - Wikipedia [PAR] The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of 156 
miles (251 ... Today, the Main Stem of the Chicago River flows west from Lake 
Michigan to .... Chicago and southwestern suburbs and, in time, into the Des 
Plaines River ..... If the lake level falls too low threatening to reverse the river flow, 
the... [DOC] [TLE] The Reversal of the Chicago River - American Public Works ... [PAR] The reversal of the Chicago River was a pioneering, massive public works effort 
that ... and industrial wastes directly to its rivers, which in turn flowed into the lake. 
... and Ship Canal (begun in 1892 and completed and placed in operation in 
1900), ... flowing Chicago River from the south and west flowing Des Plaines 
River. [DOC] [TLE] The Reversal of the Chicago River in 1900 - Illinois Periodicals Online [PAR] An interesting fact about the river is that its flow was permanently reversed in 
1900. ... canal to draw its flow directly from Lake Michigan and to reverse the 
river's flow. ... When the Des Plaines River flooded, the Ogden-Went worth ditch 
poured... [DOC] [TLE] Reversing the river - Chicago Tribune [PAR] Sending the river south means Chicago's drinking water is safe at last. ... had 
been tipped off that the flow of the Chicago River was about to be reversed. ... 
toward Lockport and the Des Plaines River, instead of east toward Lake Michigan
. ... Cities along the Des Plaines, Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, especially St. 
Louis,... [DOC] [TLE] The Story Behind the Chicago River Reversal - Chicago Line Cruises [PAR] May 27, 2015 ... Of course, this monumental project didn't happen overnight; in fact, the ... This 
canal would connect the Chicago and Des Plaines rivers in a perpetually 
deepening design that would allow water to flow downhill- and in a new direction. 
On January 2, 1900, water from Lake Michigan was first diverted down... [DOC] [TLE] How Chicago Reversed the Flow of the Chicago River [PAR] Jun 2, 2014 ... Up until 1900, the Chicago River flowed directly into Lake Michigan, but so did all 
of the sewage generated from the city. The Des Plaines River... [DOC] [TLE] Rivers in Reverse | Compass [PAR] Finally, from 1892 to 1900, the sanitary canal was dug at a depth of some 25 feet 
... The outlets of the Chicago and Calumet rivers were outfitted with barriers ... city 
to re-reverse the flows, sending untreated sewage directly into the lake. ... the 
Mississippi-bound Des Plaines River was at a lower elevation than Lake 
Michigan. [DOC] [TLE] BRags: Chicago River - The River that flows backwards [PAR] Aug 26, 2005 ... In 1900, for health reasons the course of the river was changed, making it world's 
... of the Chicago River and carry the wastes away from the lake and down to the 
Mississippi River through the Des Plaines and Illinois rivers. [DOC] [TLE] Des Plaines River | river, United States | Britannica.com [PAR] In 1900 the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago completed a 
drainage ... The construction of the sanitary canal reversed the flow of the 
Chicago River, ... from Lake Michigan to flow through the canal into the Des 
Plaines River and .... at Encyclopedia Britannica to test your knowledge of rivers 
around the world. [DOC] [TLE] Reversal of the Chicago River | ASCE [PAR] Until 1900, the Chicago River drained into Lake Michigan, along with all the 
sewage from the city; and the Des Plaines River west of Chicago emptied into the 
Illinois River, ... of water to flow out of Lake Michigan, through the Chicago River, 
and into the ... Find technical information  Earn CEUs & PDHs  Access my 
courses... [DOC] [TLE] Water Resources - Illinois DNR - Illinois.gov [PAR] The foundational powers of the Office are covered by the Rivers, Lakes and ... 
Sanitary and Ship canal, the main channel of which was completed in 1900. ... 
the Des Plaines River to the Chicago River's south branch, causing a reversal of 
flow in the Chicago River, and diverting Lake

Question: in 1900 the Chicago River's course was reversed to flow from this lake to the Des Plaines River
Answer: Lake Michigan