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Lake Huron
Map of Lake Huron and the other Great Lakes
Location	Great Lakes
Coordinates	44.8° N 82.4° W
Lake type	Glacial
Primary inflows	Straits of Mackinac, St. Marys River
Primary outflows	St. Clair River
Basin countries	Canada, United States
Max. The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada–United States border. The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada–United States border. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the In Hydrology, the inflow of a Body of water is the source of the Water in the body of water The Straits of Mackinac (ˈmækɨnɔː like MACK-in-aw note the silent "c" is the strip of water that connects two of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan The St Marys River ( French: rivière Sainte-Marie) sometimes written as the St In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time Navigation on St Clair Riverjpg\|thumb\|250px\|Great Lakes Freighters navigating on the lower St A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, length	206 mi (332 km)
Max. width	152 mi (245 km)
Surface area	23,010 sq mi (59,596 km²)^[1]
Average depth	195 ft (59 m)
Max. depth	750 ft (229 m)^[1]
Water volume	849 cu mi (3,540 km³)
Residence time (of lake water)	22 years
Shore length¹	3,825 mi (6,157 km)
Surface elevation	577 ft (176 m)^[1]
Islands	Manitoulin
Settlements	Bay City, Michigan Alpena, Michigan Cheboygan, Michigan St. Ignace, Michigan Port Huron, Michigan Goderich, Ontario Sarnia, Ontario
References	^[1]
¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure. Lake retention time (also called the Residence time of lake water or the water age or flushing time) is a calculated quantity expressing the Manitoulin Island is a Canadian island in Lake Huron, in the province of Ontario. Bay City is a city in the US state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. Alpena is a city in the US state of Michigan and the County seat of Alpena County. Cheboygan is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5295 Saint Ignace, usually written as St Ignace, is a city in the U Port Huron is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census the city had a population of 32338 with a 2006 estimate of 31302 Sarnia is a City in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (city population 71419 census area population

Ipperwash Beach, Lake Huron.

Lake Huron, bounded on the west by the U.S. state of Michigan, and on the east by the province of Ontario, Canada, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada–United States border. The name of the lake is derived from early French explorers who named it based on the Huron people inhabiting the region. "Huron" redirects here For other uses see Huron (disambiguation.

1 Geography
2 Geology
3 History
4 Ecology
5 See also
6 Notes
7 Further reading
8 External links

Geography

Lake Huron is the second-largest of the Great Lakes, with a surface area of 23,010 square miles (59,596 km²)—nearly the size of West Virginia, making it the third largest fresh water lake on earth (4th largest lake if the saline Caspian Sea is included). West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged Sea. It contains a volume of 850 cubic miles (3,540 km³), and a shoreline length of 3,827 miles (6,157 km).

The surface of Lake Huron is 577 feet (176 m) above sea level. Mean sea level (MSL is the average (mean height of the Sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface The lake's average depth is 195 feet (59 m), while the maximum depth is 750 feet (229 m). It has a length of 206 miles (332 km) and a breadth of 183 miles (245 km) at its widest point.

Important cities on Lake Huron include: Bay City, Alpena, Rogers City, Cheboygan, St. Ignace, and Port Huron, Michigan; and Goderich, and Sarnia, Ontario Canada. Bay City is a city in the US state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. Alpena is a city in the US state of Michigan and the County seat of Alpena County. Rogers City is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3322 Cheboygan is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5295 Saint Ignace, usually written as St Ignace, is a city in the U Port Huron is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census the city had a population of 32338 with a 2006 estimate of 31302 Sarnia is a City in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (city population 71419 census area population Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

A notable feature of the lake is Manitoulin Island, which separates the North Channel and Georgian Bay from Lake Huron's main body of water. Manitoulin Island is a Canadian island in Lake Huron, in the province of Ontario. The North Channel is the body of water along the north shore of Lake Huron, in the Canadian province of Ontario. Georgian Bay (French baie Georgienne) is a large bay of Lake Huron, located in Ontario, Canada. It is the world's largest freshwater island. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant

Geology

Lake Huron is separated from Lake Michigan, which lies at the same level, and connects by the narrow Straits of Mackinac, making them geologically and hydrologically the same body of water (sometimes called Lake Michigan-Huron). Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. The Straits of Mackinac (ˈmækɨnɔː like MACK-in-aw note the silent "c" is the strip of water that connects two of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan Lake Michigan-Huron is a designation given to the body of water (part of the North American Great Lakes) traditionally considered to be two separate lakes Lake Michigan Lake Superior is slightly higher than both. Lake Superior is the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America. It drains into the St. Marys River at Sault Ste. Marie which then flows southward into Lake Huron. The St Marys River ( French: rivière Sainte-Marie) sometimes written as the St Sault Sainte Marie (ˈsuː seɪnt məˈriː "Soo Saint Marie" is the name of two cities on the Saint Marys River, which forms part of the boundary between the United The water then flows south to the St. Clair River, at Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario. Navigation on St Clair Riverjpg|thumb|250px|Great Lakes Freighters navigating on the lower St Port Huron is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census the city had a population of 32338 with a 2006 estimate of 31302 Sarnia is a City in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (city population 71419 census area population

The Great Lakes Waterway continues thence to Lake St. Clair; the Detroit River and Detroit, Michigan; into Lake Erie and thence--via Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River--to the Atlantic Ocean. The Great Lakes Waterway is a system of channels and Canals that makes all of the Great Lakes accessible to oceangoing vessels Lake St Clair ( French Lac Sainte-Claire) is a Lake that lies between Ontario, Canada, and Michigan in the The Detroit River is a river in the Great Lakes system about 32 miles (51 km long and 0 Lake Erie (ˈɪəriː is the fourth largest Lake (by surface area of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Saint Lawrence River (in French: fleuve Saint-Laurent; Kahnawáˀkye in Tuscarora, Kaniatarowanenneh meaning big waterway

Like the other Great Lakes, it was formed by melting ice as the continental glaciers retreated.

History

Since its French discoverers knew nothing as yet of the other lakes, they called it La Mer Douce, the fresh-water sea. A Sanson map in 1656 refers to the lake as Karegnondi, which means simply 'Lake' in the Petan Indian language. ^[2]

Lake Huron was generally labeled "Lac des Hurons" (Lake of the Huron Indians) on most early maps. "Huron" redirects here For other uses see Huron (disambiguation.

Ecology

Lake Huron has a lake retention time of 22 years. Lake retention time (also called the Residence time of lake water or the water age or flushing time) is a calculated quantity expressing the

Lake Huron is home to a variety of fish and plant life, many of them being home to the other Great Lakes such as carp, chinook salmon, a variety of panfish, bass, pike, and catfish. The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada–United States border. Carp is a common name for various Freshwater Fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large Lake Huron along with the other great lakes have suffered recently due the introduction of various invasive species. Introduced species|Weed Invasive species is a phrase with several definitions

Lake Huron viewed from Arch Rock at Mackinac Island

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Wright, John W. Mackinac Island (ˈmækɨnɔː) is an island covering in land area belonging to the U Georgian Bay (French baie Georgienne) is a large bay of Lake Huron, located in Ontario, Canada. Saginaw Bay is a Bay within Lake Huron located on the eastern side of the U Mackinac Island (ˈmækɨnɔː) is an island covering in land area belonging to the U This article is about the bay in Michigan see Thunder Bay for other things with a similar name Les Cheneaux Islands ( meaning "The Channel Islands" are a group of 36 small islands some inhabited along 12 miles of Lake Huron shoreline on the southeastern tip Drummond Township is a Civil township of Chippewa County in the U Sauble Beach, Ontario, Canada (pop 2000 is a resort area on the eastern shores of Lake Huron, located along the south-west border of the municipality The Town of Wasaga Beach (known as Wasaga Beach or just simply Wasaga is a Town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. The 1996 Lake Huron cyclone (commonly known as Hurricane Huron) was a strong cyclonic storm system that developed over Lake Huron in September 1996 Great Lakes Areas of Concern are designated geographic areas within the Great Lakes Basin that show severe environmental degradation This United States has hundreds of Lights as well as light towers range lights and pier head lights The Great Lakes Storm of 1913, historically referred to as the "Big Blow" the "Freshwater Fury" or the "White Hurricane" was a Blizzard with This is a list of shipwrecks during the Great Lakes Storm of 1913. (ed. ); Editors and reporters of The New York Times (2006). The New York Times Almanac, 2007, New York, New York: Penguin Books, 64. ISBN 0-14-303820-6.
^ Origin of names of the Great Lakes

External links

Lighthouses

Bibliography on Michigan lighthouses
Interacitvew map of lighthouses, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
Interactive map of lighthouses in North and East Lake Huron
Interactive map of lighthouses in North and West Lake Huron
Terry Pepper on lighthouses of the Western Great Lakes
Wagner, John L., Beacons Shining in the Night, Michigan lighthouse bibliography, chronology, history, and photographs, Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University

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