The Deepest River In Michigan Acts A Border To Canada

Michigan has so many nicknames, but I may be petitioning for a new one as we should be called the water state. Obviously, we have the great lakes and the plethora of other lakes that are scattered throughout the state, but we have a significant number of rivers as well. I can think of a couple right off the top of my head, but you will be just as surprised as I was to find out that there are 300 rivers in Michigan.

Michigan has 300 named rivers in the state but there are also many duplications within that list as well. For example, there are counties that have 2 rivers with the same name, seven Black Rivers, four Carp Rivers, eight Pine Rivers, and more. Michigan may have a ton of rivers but most of them don't carry the weight that like the Great Lakes or even Torch Lake, but there is one special river.

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The Detroit River is the only famous river in the state of Michigan but that's because of a few things. Firstly, the city of Detroit is the biggest and most popular city in the state and is the one city that people outside of the state are guaranteed to know. All of the professional sports teams, music, and other attractions have created that aura, and the Detroit River is a huge part of that.

The other really cool thing about the Detroit River is that it partially serves as a border to the neighbors to the North of America. Canada is also technically South of Detroit in certain areas as well, but the Detroit River acts as a natural border between Detroit and Ontario. The Detroit River is a part of one of the most used waterways in the world and continues to play a vital role to the city.

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The deepest part of the Detroit River is 53 feet, but the river is also said to be relatively level so there aren't many rises or dips in the depth level along the current. The river does drop just 3 feet before entering Lake Erie.