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District Map and navigation link COL Quarles Commander Chicago District As commander of the Chicago District, Colonel Quarles is responsible for water resources development in the Chicago metropolitan area, an area of about 5,000 square miles with a population of about 8 million. The district's primary mission areas are flood damage reduction, navigation, shore protection, emergency management, environmental functions and support for others. <more..>
The Chicago District is responsible for water resources development in the Chicago metropolitan area, a unique urban area of about 5,000 square miles with a population of about 8 million. The Chicago District boundaries cover Cook, Lake, DuPage, McHenry, Kane, and Will counties in Illinois and Lake, Porter and a portion of LaPorte counties in Indiana. The district is involved in a variety of projects stemming from its primary mission areas of Flood Control, Shoreline Protection, Navigation, Environmental Protection, Emergency Management and Support for Others.

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Fish Barrier - 13 Nov 2009
    Asian Carp Migration:
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     Fish Barrier Maintenance Shutdown
   
    Fish Barrier - 18 Sep 2009
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     - Sampling Locations - eDNA
     - Press Release - Asian Carp
   
    Fish Barrier - 28 Aug 2009
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     - Recent Monitoring Results - eDNA Surveillance
   
    Fish Barrier - 12 Aug 2009
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