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The St. Marys River, sometimes written St. Mary's River, drains Lake Superior, starting at the end of Whitefish Bay and flowing 74.5 miles (119.9 km) southeast into Lake Huron, with a fall of 23 feet (7.0 m). [1] For its entire length it is an international border, separating Michigan in the United States from Ontario, Canada.
Map of Michigan rivers Tahquamenon River. In alphabetical order. A–C Anna River ... (Lake Michigan) St. Marys River; Saline River; Salmon Trout River (Houghton County)
The St. Mary's River flows from Lake Superior to Lake Huron. After the locks at Sault Ste. Marie were built in 1855, traffic on the river gradually increased and in 1891 Congress appropriated $30,000 for construction of lights along the river. Round Island Light was put into service in 1892.
13.8/sq mi (5.33/km 2) Sugar Island is an island in the U.S. state of Michigan in the St. Marys River between the United States and the Canadian province of Ontario . The entire island constitutes Sugar Island Township in Chippewa County at the eastern tip of the Upper Peninsula .
The U.S. locks form part of a 1.6 mi (2.6 km) canal formally named the St. Marys Falls Canal. The entire canal, including the locks, is owned and maintained by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, which provides free passage. The first iteration of the U.S. Soo Locks was completed in May 1855; it was operated by the state of Michigan ...
The shipping channels pass on opposite sides of Neebish Island in the St Marys River. The waterway allows passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the inland port of Duluth on Lake Superior, a distance of 2,340 miles (3,770 km) and to Chicago, on Lake Michigan, at 2,250 miles (3,620 km). [3]
Pages in category "St. Marys River (Michigan–Ontario)" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Charlotte River is a tributary of the St. Marys River in the state of Michigan in the United States. The stream is 17.1 miles (27.5 km) long [4] and drains an area of 58.4 square miles (151 km 2) [5] on the eastern Upper Peninsula. Via the St. Marys River, it is part of the watershed of Lake Huron.