Location:
12354 South Torrence Ave
Chicago, IL 60633
Located Within:
Park No. 597
Supervisor:
Stephen Bell
Phone Numbers:
Main
(312) 590-5993
Features:
Marsh, Prairie, Savanna, Wetland, Woodland
Hours Notes
Natural areas are open from dawn to dusk daily.
Description
SEPA Station #1 is a Side-stream Elevated Pool Aeration system, which utilizes vertical propeller pumps and waterfalls to increase and maintain the dissolved oxygen concentration of the water in the Calumet River-Main Channel waterway. It is located where S. Torrence Ave. meets the Calumet River in the South Deering Community Area. In December 2018, the Chicago Park District entered into a lease agreement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) and began ecological restoration and management of the land around the pool.
Help keep wildlife wild, safe, and healthy by following posted signage and Natural Areas Rules and Regulations.
Map & Facilities
Park No. 597 - "SEPA Station #1 Natural Area"
12354 South Torrence Ave
Chicago, IL 60633
United States
:
(312) 590-5993