South fork of the south branch of the Chicago River (Chicago, Illinois)

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Also known as Bubbly Creek because of the methane gas bubbles which used to float to the surface from the effluent of the Chicago stock yards to the south.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubbly_Creek
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Coordinates:   41°50'4"N   87°39'40"W

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  • Bubbly creek still bubbles, it is also full of Asian Catfish that feed on the waste from the stockyards. On hot days, it smells like rotting meat.
  • Watch out for alligators.
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