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Chicago reversed its river in 1900; 126 years later, it still runs backwards

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What happened

To combat outbreaks of disease linked to polluted drinking water, Chicago undertook an extraordinary engineering project to reverse its river's flow.

Key facts

  • Reported by Times of India and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:30:00 UTC.

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