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City Water Tunnel Shaft

TunnelModerate difficulty● Yellow hazardIllinois

Tunnel documented in OpenStreetMap. Verify current condition, ownership and legal access before visiting.

Site typeTunnel
StateIllinois
Coordinates41.8690, -87.6146
Difficulty · ModerateSome effort — hiking, navigating fences or rough terrain.
Hazard · YellowStandard caution — typical abandoned-structure risks: weak floors, debris, broken glass.
Light todaySunrise 06:04 · sunset 19:43 (local) — golden hour is the first and last hour of that window
Conditions today64–76°F · 3% precip chance · wind to 10 mph
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