Big Bend Drive (Des Plaines, Illinois) | subdivision (housing subdivision)

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Upscale homes built in the 1960's, irrationally constructed on one of the area's worst flood plains. Due to the 'big bend' in the Des Plaines River, these houses are flooded from multiple sides. Levee 50 was constructed to address these flooding issues.
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Coordinates:   42°2'54"N   87°52'33"W
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