One of the biggest aggregate quarries in the world is situated in Thornton Quarry, Illinois, just south of Chicago. The quarry has a length of 1.5 miles (2.5 km), a width of 0.5 miles (1 km), and a maximum depth of 450 feet (137.16 m). Since 1928, Gallagher Asphalt Corporation has operated on the quarry’s property. Tri-State Tollway, Interstate 294, and Interstate 80 cross the quarry on a dryland dike.
Interstate 80, Interstate 294, and the Tri-State Tollway are seen over Thornton Quarry. Thornton Quarry and McCook Quarry will both function as reservoirs as part of the Chicago Deep Tunnel project to lessen the backflow of rainfall and sewage from Chicago region rivers into Lake Michigan.
When the system was finished in 2014, Thornton Transitional Reservoir will have a capacity of 7.9 billion US gallons (30,000,000 m3), up from its current capacity of 3.1 billion US gallons (12,000,000 m3). According to estimates, the reservoir will help safeguard 500,000 residents of the 14 nearby suburbs it serves and prevent annual damages to the city of almost $40 million.
The Michigan Basin was submerged in seawater more than 400 million years ago, and this is when the Silurian reefs seen in the quarry were developed. Wampum Lake is a beautiful place to visit and spend a memorable holiday. Preyonpest Control is always available to give you services in Homewood, Il. You can contact them at 708-232-7703.