Backwater from the Des Plaines River and what was the Illinois Michigan Canal (now Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal). Lyons, Illinois, USA.

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Backwater from the Des Plaines River and what was the Illinois Michigan Canal (now Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal) creating a highly natural preserve area in suburban Chicago. The scene is part of the Chicago Portage, a mile water and land connection between the St. Lawrence and Mississippi River systems.

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Size: 5001px × 3327px
Location: Lyons, Illinois, USA
Photo credit: © Bruce Leighty / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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