Lake St. Clair, Michigan

Lake St Clair lies between Lake Huron and Lake Erie. It is connected to Lake Huron by the St Clair River and to Lake Erie by the Detroit River. This lake/river system is one of the busiest waterways in the world. With over 5,000 ships transiting each year, it is busier than both the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal combined! Both the lake and the river were named by French explorers in 1679 after St. Clair of Assisi. Along with the Detroit River, the system is actually a strait as it joins two large bodies of water and lies between two large landmasses.

facts about Lake St. Clair and its river system:

• Length 26mi / 42km
• Width 24mi / 39km
• Depth 11ft / 3.4m
• Deepest 27ft / 8.2m
• Surface  430sq mi / 1,114km2
• Coastline 169mi / 272km
• St. Clair River 40mi / 64km
• Detroit River 28mi / 45km
• Entire system 94mi / 152km

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