Cal-Sag Channel
The Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, usually shortened to the Cal-Sag Channel, is a 16-mile-long (26 km) drainage and shipping canal in southern Cook County, Illinois, operated by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD). A component of the Chicago Area Waterway System, it connects the Little Calumet River to the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
| Calumet-Saganashkee Channel | |
|---|---|
The Cal-Sag Channel at Blue Island, looking northeast | |
| Location | Cook County, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°41′6″N 87°50′49″W |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 16 miles (26 km) |
| Locks | None |
| Status | Open |
| History | |
| Construction began | 1911 |
| Date completed | 1922 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal |
| End point | Little Calumet River |
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