Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1947, p. 331

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STATUS OF LOCKS AND DAMS--CONTROLLING CLEARANCES--ILLINOIS WATERWAY Miles (Bank able lack ce Controlling Clearances in Pools of Dams Name of Lock Above Size in: - in : : Mouth Feet Feet Horizontally Vertically (above high water ) Name and Mileage of Bridge Feet Place and Mile Feet Lock & Dam No. 26 Wabash Ry, (711)... 114 Aerial wire crossing (61.6)....| 41.2 (Mississippi River ) : Meredosia Hwy. Br. (71.3)...| 47.3 La Grange... 80.2 R 110x600 (2 ) 10.0 C. B. & Q. R.R. (Rt. span) (88.8). 118 Aerial wire crossing (88.6)....| 45.7 Havana Hiwy. Br. (19.6)... 4738 Peota. 2. 157.7 L 110x600 (2 ) 11.0 4 Poe WR AR. (IG22) 118 Aerial wire crossing at N.Y.C. KR. Be, Gls 91> 3. 40.9 A.T. & SF. Ry. Br. (381.9)... 457 Starved Rock....... 231.0 R 110x600 18.5 C5. & G, RR. (239.4) oe 167 Hilliard Hwy. Br. (mid 300') (2g0 1) 8 37.8 Marseilles... 2... 244.6 i 110x600. - 24.2 Eo. & B Ry G6) 33. 113.6 Morris Hwy. Br. (263.5)... .. 34.9 Dresden Island...... 241.5 : 110x600 21.8 Brandon Rd. (Bascule) (285.8)... 110 Smith's Hwy. Br. (278.0)....| 45.6 Brandon Road... .. 286.0 R 110x600 34.0 Joliet (5 bridges)... ......... 150 E. J. & E. Ry. Br. (open) (200.1). .3. 2.2. 50.2 Lockport Lock, 291.1 L 110x600 (3) Sanitary Canal... CoM, & N. RR: 196)... 2... d2 8-track R.R. Br. (204)... .. lay 4 Sag Channel... 2. | Control works footbridge (319.5)... 50 Alton R.R, Br. (8038.9)....... 149 4 Blue Island Control Works... 5. 319.4 50x360 (5) PCC & St. ERR 207). ... 5O & 4930P-C.C. & St. L_ BR. (2987). i 4 (1) Lifts are at flat pool stages. (4) These clearances are above ordinary water surface, as high-water stages in the Chicago (2) Boats pass through dam at high stages when a 9-foot depth can = maintained with all Area are of a few hours' duration only wickets lowered. (5) Lift varies from nothing to about 2 feet, depending upon water surface of Lake (3) Varies from about 24 to 42 ft. depending on water surface in the Sanitary Canal. Michigan. dol

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