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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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