Detroit River

Windsor-facing American strait

The Detroit River is a strait connecting Lake St.

Clair to Lake Erie, forming part of the border between the United States and Canada.

It flows past Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario.

Despite its name, the Detroit River is technically not a river but a natural channel linking the Great Lakes.

Opposites
water body type

Detroit RiverLake Erie

Great body bordering Ohio

Lake Huron · Great Lakes · Lake Superior · reservoir · Lake Michigan

geographic flow direction

Detroit RiverNiagara River

Channel feeding famous cataracts

St. Lawrence River

urban-industrial vs. natural character

Detroit RiverYukon River

Major subarctic North American watercourse

Amazon River · wilderness river

Family

strait

Familiarity
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Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G