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Richard J. Daley Park Boat Launch

Boat ramp · on Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal · near Chicago · Illinois

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 1991) reported in Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal 1.4 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.

USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Coordinates
41.83694, -87.68657

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Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL AT STICKNEY, IL, 3.7 mi from this launch on Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River mile 320.4 on Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers

Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.

On Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal

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Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: www.chicagoparkdistrict.com: The park totals 2.66 acres and features a fishing pier and boat launch.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.