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]
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Detroit River
Rivière Détroit |
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 Southern end as it enters Lake Erie with Canada in the foreground and the U.S. in the background |
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| Country | United States, Canada |
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| State | Michigan |
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| Province | Ontario |
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| Cities | US: Grosse Pointe Park, Detroit, River Rouge, Ecorse, Wyandotte, Riverview, Trenton, Gibraltar
Canada: Tecumseh, Windsor, La Salle, Amherstburg |
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| Source | Lake St. Clair |
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| - coordinates | 42°21′07″N 82°55′03″W |
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| - elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
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| Mouth | Lake Erie |
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| - coordinates | 42°03′06″N 83°09′05″W |
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| - elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
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| Length | 28 mi (45 km) |
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| Basin size | 700 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
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| Tributaries | |
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| - left | Little River, River Canard |
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| - right | River Rouge, Ecorse River |
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| Islands | 31 (list of islands) |
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The name comes from the French Rivière du Détroit, which means River of the Strait.
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