Detroit River

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Detroit River
MouthLake Erie
Length28 mi (45 km)
Mouth elevation571 ft (174 m)

The Detroit River is a river in the Great Lakes system.[1] The river connects Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie. It forms part of the border between Canada and the United States. It is 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) long.[2] It divides the cities of Detroit and Windsor. It is one of the busiest waterways in the world.[3]

The name comes from the French Rivière du Détroit, which means River of the Strait.

Detroit River Media

  • Aerial view of the Detroit River looking north

  • Satellite photo showing Lake Saint Clair (center) with the Detroit River connecting it to Lake Erie (to the south) and the St. Clair River connecting it to Lake Huron (to the north).

  • Aerial view of a classification yard and two train ferries, 1943

  • MV American Courage passing through the Detroit River. Lake freighters are a common sight on the river.

  • The Detroit Princess is one of many cruise ships on the river.

  • WayneCountyBridge (Dec 2019)

  • Grosse Ile Toll Bridge in 2006

  • Gordie Howe International Bridge - WDBA - Architect Erik Behrens - Photographer Matt Moniz

  • Detroit–Windsor Truck Ferry dock

  • Ambassadorbridgefrombase

References

  1. ↑ Environmental Protection Agency. Detroit River Area of Concern (29 April 2009). Retrieved June 16, 2009.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2017-08-23 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 7, 2011
  3. ↑ Nolan, Jenny (11 February 1997). "How the Detroit River shaped lives and history". The Detroit News (Detroit, Michigan). http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=186. Retrieved June 15, 2009. 



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