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The Detroit River is only 0.5–2.5 miles (0.8–4.0 km) wide. It begins with an east-to-west flow from Lake St. Clair, but curves and runs north to south. The deepest portion of the Detroit River is 53 feet (16.2 m) in its northern portion. At its source, the river is at an elevation of 574 feet (175 m) above sea level.
The Detroit River became the busiest commercial river in the world and was dubbed "the Greatest Commercial Artery on Earth" by The Detroit News in 1908. In 1907, the Detroit River carried 67,292,504 tons (61 billion kg) of shipping commerce through Detroit to locations all over the world.
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English: Stony Island, Detroit River, now owned by the State of Michigan and managed as part of Pointe Mouillee State Game Area. Photo taken from Grosse Ile Photo taken from Grosse Ile Date
Map of Michigan rivers Tahquamenon River. In alphabetical order. A–C. Anna River; Au Gres River; ... Detroit River. Maumee River (OH) Tiffin River (OH) Bean Creek;
A freighter that ran aground on the Detroit River near Belle Isle last year is, for now, immortalized in satellite images on Google Maps. The Mark W. Barker was marooned near the east end of Belle ...
DETROIT (AP) — Workers have linked the U.S. and Canadian sides of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning the Detroit River, a major step in bringing the monumental project to completion.
English: Detroit River, Grosse Isle and Detroit Edison Electric as seen from Elizabeth Park in Trenton, Michigan facing south toward Lake Eire Date 30 July 2020, 13:39:45