Great Loop Lock Reference
Reviewed planning reference for lock approach, communications, and float-plan preparation.
Chicago / Illinois Waterway
Morris, IL
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Segment: Chicago / Illinois Waterway. Route status: core inland-river route from Great Lakes to Mississippi. USACE phone list; Waterway Guide page lists VHF 14. Source: https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Lock-and-Dam-Phone-Numbers/
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