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Public Infrastructure
Water
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Story of Chicago Is Struggle with Water
• Chicago portage• Illinois & Michigan Canal• Raising the streets• Quest for healthy water• Reversing the river• Ports & navigation• Sewage treatment &
disposal• Tunnel And Reservoir
Program
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Chicago Portage
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Illinois & Michigan Canal
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Raising the Streets
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Quest for Healthful Water
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Reversing the River
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Reversing the River
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Ports & Navigation
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Sewage Treatment & Disposal
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Tunnel & Reservoir
Cook County
Thornton Reservoir
McCook Reservoir
O’Hare Reservoir
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Water Infrastructure
• Potable water• Sewers & treatment• Flood control• Irrigation• Hydropower• Ports• Navigable waterways• Shoreline erosion
protection• Recreation/esthetic
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Fun Water Facts• The average person in the United
States uses 80 to 100 gallons of water each day• During medieval times a person used
only 5 gallons per day.
• How much water does it take?• 2 gallons to brush your teeth• 2 to 7 gallons to flush a toilet• 25 to 50 gallons to take a shower
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Water Cycle
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Potable Water
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Sewers• Collection
• Sanitary• Storm• Combined
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Sewage Treatment
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Flood Control –Storm Sewers
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Flood Control -Dams
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Flood Control - Levees
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Irrigation• Water collection &
storage• Dams & impoundments
• Water distribution
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Hydropower• Dams &
impoundments• Power generation• Linkages to power
grid
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Ports
• Docks & wharves
• Specialized cargo handling facilities
• Passengers• Pleasure
boats• Navigation
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Navigable Waterways• Improved rivers
• Dredging• Navigation aids
• Canals• Locks• Dams
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Shoreline Erosion Protection
• Rivers• Lakes• Oceans
• Holland• Venice
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Recreation/Esthetic
• Parks & beaches• Fountains• Boating
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Chicago Locks• Control flow
of Lake Michigan water into Chicago River
• Allow navigation to and from Lake