33.1 Million 13 Miles 10 Million
Grand Calumet River
in Indiana
92 Projects
greatlakesimpact.org/in/grandcalumetriver
Flowing 13 miles through the heavily industrialized Northwest Indiana cities of Gary, East Chicago and Hammond, the Grand Calumet River enters into Lake Michigan via the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal. Once considered to be dead after decades of dumping, pollution and hydrologic modification, a collaborative effort is helping to bring the river back to life by removing the contaminated sediment.
13 Miles
Contamination
Total Cost
Cubic yards of sediment
Spent cleaning up the entire river
10 Million
$33.1 Million
Significance
A revitalized Grand Calumet River will help to support the rich aquatic life that it once contained. The River runs through communities of color that lack abundant recreational opportunities. Collaboration
Many different individuals and groups have been aiding in the revitalization of the Grand Calumet River. Some of these partners include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes National Program Office, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Great Lakes. Great Impact.
River Length
Great Lakes. Great Impact. greatlakesimpact.org
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is working. It protects and revitalizes the world’s largest source of fresh surface water, and the region’s greatest economic and environmental resource. A Brookings Institution report shows that every $1 invested in Great Lakes restoration results in at least a $2 return in the form of increased fishing, tourism and home values.
Protecting Our Water. Rebuilding Our Economy. - Investment to date -
$1.6 Billion
43 7
- Funded -
2,080 Projects
In 1987
Areas of Concern* were identified in the Great Lakes *Toxic areas with high levels of pollution or ecological impairment Since 2010
Areas of Concern have been removed from the list
4 in the United States: » Presque Isle Bar, PA » Deer Lake, MI » White Lake, MI
Significance
» Oswego River, NY
The impact of the Great Lakes Restoration
3 in the Canada:
Initiative’s projects are invaluable. From 2010 through 2013, 42 different pollution problems
» Collingwood Harbour, ON
at 17 toxic hot spots were removed. That’s
» Severn Sound, ON
more than four times the amount of hots spots
» Wheatley Harbor, ON
cleaned up in the years prior to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. From 2004 to 2009, the Great Lakes region was the only area in the country to show a gain in wetland acreage. Collaboration To utilize resources from the Great Lakes
35
The Great Lakes Provide
Million Americans with drinking water
Restoration Initiative, government agencies at all levels, non-profits, foundations and concerned citizens have collaborated on projects to restore habitat and wetlands, clean up toxic pollution, combat invasive species and prevent runoff from farms and cities.
$8
The Great Lakes Support
Billion Per year shipping and fishing industries
in Indiana
92 Projects
greatlakesimpact.org/in/grandcalumetriver
Flowing 13 miles through the heavily industrialized Northwest Indiana cities of Gary, East Chicago and Hammond, the Grand Calumet River enters into Lake Michigan via the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal. Once considered to be dead after decades of dumping, pollution and hydrologic modification, a collaborative effort is helping to bring the river back to life by removing the contaminated sediment.
13 Miles
Contamination
Total Cost
Cubic yards of sediment
Spent cleaning up the entire river
10 Million
$33.1 Million
Significance
A revitalized Grand Calumet River will help to support the rich aquatic life that it once contained. The River runs through communities of color that lack abundant recreational opportunities. Collaboration
Many different individuals and groups have been aiding in the revitalization of the Grand Calumet River. Some of these partners include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes National Program Office, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Great Lakes. Great Impact.
River Length
Great Lakes. Great Impact. greatlakesimpact.org
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is working. It protects and revitalizes the world’s largest source of fresh surface water, and the region’s greatest economic and environmental resource. A Brookings Institution report shows that every $1 invested in Great Lakes restoration results in at least a $2 return in the form of increased fishing, tourism and home values.
Protecting Our Water. Rebuilding Our Economy. - Investment to date -
$1.6 Billion
43 7
- Funded -
2,080 Projects
In 1987
Areas of Concern* were identified in the Great Lakes *Toxic areas with high levels of pollution or ecological impairment Since 2010
Areas of Concern have been removed from the list
4 in the United States: » Presque Isle Bar, PA » Deer Lake, MI » White Lake, MI
Significance
» Oswego River, NY
The impact of the Great Lakes Restoration
3 in the Canada:
Initiative’s projects are invaluable. From 2010 through 2013, 42 different pollution problems
» Collingwood Harbour, ON
at 17 toxic hot spots were removed. That’s
» Severn Sound, ON
more than four times the amount of hots spots
» Wheatley Harbor, ON
cleaned up in the years prior to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. From 2004 to 2009, the Great Lakes region was the only area in the country to show a gain in wetland acreage. Collaboration To utilize resources from the Great Lakes
35
The Great Lakes Provide
Million Americans with drinking water
Restoration Initiative, government agencies at all levels, non-profits, foundations and concerned citizens have collaborated on projects to restore habitat and wetlands, clean up toxic pollution, combat invasive species and prevent runoff from farms and cities.
$8
The Great Lakes Support
Billion Per year shipping and fishing industries
