Lake Chicago
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Primary inflow | Laurentide Ice Sheet |
|---|---|
| Groups | The Great Lakes |
| Average depth | 160 ft (49 m) |
| Locations | North America |
| First flooded | before present |
| References | United States Geological Survey |
| George Otis Smith | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3001581 |
About Lake Chicago
Lake Chicago was a prehistoric proglacial lake that is the ancestor of what is now known as Lake Michigan, one of North America's five Great Lakes. Fed by retreating glaciers, it drained south through the Chicago Outlet River.
