North Shore Channel
The North Shore Channel is a drainage canal built between 1907 and 1910 to flush the sewage-filled North Branch of the Chicago River down the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. The sewage carrying duty has been largely taken over by the Chicago Deep Tunnel, but there are still occasional discharges due to heavy rains.
| North Shore Channel | |
|---|---|
The North Shore Channel near the Bahá'í House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois | |
| History | |
| Date completed | 1910 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Lake Michigan in Wilmette, Illinois |
| End point | North Branch Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois |
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