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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
 The St. Clair River begins at the southern end of Lake Huron and flows in a southerly direction for approximately 64 kilometers (40 miles) to the northern end of Lake St. Clair. Together with Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River, it forms a connecting channel between Lake Huron and Lake Erie. The St. Clair River is a resource for shipping, water supply, fish and wildlife habitat, commercial and sport fishing, hunting and trapping, swimming, recreational boating, and nature studies.
Much of the shoreline on both sides of the St. Clair River is urbanized and industrialized, while the majority of the watershed further from the river is predominately agriculture. As one travels south on the river, several islands will be encountered. Stag Island lies between Corunna and Marysville, Fawn Island can be seen from Marine City and several islands are located where the St. Clair River flows into Lake St. Clair. These southern most islands are called the St. Clair flats and include Walpole, Seaway, Bassett, Squirrel, Pottowatamie, St. Anne, Dickinson, and Harsens islands. Six of the islands in this delta are the land of Walpole Island First Nation. This area is the only major river delta in the Great Lakes and the larges fresh water delta in North America! |
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