St. Clair River

General data

Water type: River
Source: Lake Huron
Progression: Lake St. Clair (North America) -> Detroit river -> Lake Erie -> Niagara -> Lake Ontario -> St. Lawrence River -> Gulf of St. Lawrence -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Continental
Continents: North America
Countries: Canada, United States of America

Description

The St. Clair River is a 40.5 mile long (65.2 km) river in central North America that flows from Lake Huron into Lake St. Clair, forming part of the international boundary between the Canadian province of Ontario and the United States at Michigan. The river is a significant component in the Great Lakes Waterway, whose shipping channels permit cargo vessels to travel between the upper and lower Great Lakes. The river drops 5 feet (2 m) in elevation from Lake Huron to Lake St. Clair. The flow rate averages around 182,000 cubic feet per second (5,200 m3/s), and the drainage area is 223,600 square miles (579,000 km2). This takes into account the combined drainage areas of Lakes Huron, Michigan, and Superior.

St. Clair River

General data

Description

Source

Lake Huron

Natural lakes

Amiiformes - Bowfins

Ruddy Bowfin (Amia calva)

Catches