Here are a couple of pictures of Dam Number 4, which is scheduled to be removed this winter.
Both of these photos were taken two days ago from the east bank of the river in Rosemont.
This is a low-head dam, which present drowning dangers for canoeists. After the water rolls over the seeming harmless dam a hydraulic boil develops, which is why low-heads are dubbed "drowning machines." The actions of the boil have prevented freezing--whereas most of the Des Plaines is presently frozen over.
Related posts:
- (Photo) The remnants of Dam Number 1 in Wheeling
- (Photos) The removal of Dam Number 2 on the Des Plaines River
- (Photos) Soon-to-be-demolished Demspter Avenue Dam in Des Plaines
- (Photos) Soon-to-be removed Dam Number 4 on the Des Plaines River
- (Photos) Dam on the North Branch of the Chicago River in Niles
- (Photos) Soon-to-be-removed Touhy Dam in Park Ridge
- (Photos and video) The soon-to-be-removed Chick Evans Golf Course Dam
1 comment:
So many memories here. Back in the early 60's I would hike along the Chicago River all the way from River Park on Foster Ave (where if I remember right there was a small dam there also to Lebeau Woods Forest Preserve (I think that's what it is called) up at around Foster and Cicero
Thanks for the flashback
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