Lake St. Clair facts for kids

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Lake St. Clair (French: Lac Sainte-Claire) is a freshwater lake that lies between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Michigan. It was named in 1679 by French Catholic explorers after Saint Clare of Assisi.

It is part of the Great Lakes system. It is along with the St. Clair River and Detroit River, Lake St. Clair connects Lake Huron (to the north) with Lake Erie (to the south). It has a total surface area of about 430 square miles (1,100 km2) and an average depth of just 11 feet (3.4 m).


Images for kids

  • Lac Ste Claire sign SCS MICH

    Lac Sainte Claire historical marker, Saint Clair Shores, Michigan

  • Grosse Pointe yacht club

    Grosse Pointe Yacht Club

  • St Clair shores beach

    Beach on Lake St. Clair near St. Clair Shores.

  • Carte du lac Sainte-Claire

    1702 map of Lake St. Clair

  • Michigan Macomb county Anchor Bay Selfridge AFB IMG 1812

    Aerial view of Anchor Bay at Lake St. Clair

  • Lake Erie and Lake Saint Clair bathymetry map

    Lake Erie and Lake Saint Clair bathymetric shaded relief map

  • Frozen Lake St Clair

    Frozen Lake St Clair

  • Shoreline muck in Lake St. Clair (8741968452)

    Shoreline muck in Lake St. Clair


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