Lake St. Clair (French: Lac Sainte-Claire) is a lake that lies between Ontario, Canada and Michigan, United States, located about 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. Approximately 430 square miles (1,100 km) in area, the lake is part of the Great Lakes system; however, because of its relatively small size, it is very rarely included in enumerations of the Great Lakes. There are ongoing proposals for its official recognitio...
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Lake St. Clair (French: Lac Sainte-Claire) is a lake that lies between Ontario, Canada and Michigan, United States, located about 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. Approximately 430 square miles (1,100 km) in area, the lake is part of the Great Lakes system; however, because of its relatively small size, it is very rarely included in enumerations of the Great Lakes. There are ongoing proposals for its official recognition as a Great Lake, which would affect its inclusion in research and other projects designated for "the Great Lakes". Along with the St. Clair River and Detroit River, Lake St. Clair connects Lake Huron (to the north) and Lake Erie (to the south).
The lake is 26 miles (42 km) from north to south and 24 miles (39 km) from east to west. It is a very shallow lake with an average depth of about 11 feet (3.4 m), and a maximum natural depth of 21.3 feet (6.5 m), although it is 27 feet (8.2 m) deep in the navigation channel which has been dredged for...
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