Watersheds of Illinois - Lake Michigan Watershed

Lake Michigan Watershed

  • Lake Michigan
  • Calumet River
  • Chicago River*

Note: the Chicago River flowed into Lake Michigan until its reversal in 1900. It now is a minor outlet of the Great Lakes Basin and its flow is regulated by the U.S.-Canadian Great Lakes Commission.

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