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Lake Huron

Lake Huron
  • Gichi-aazhoogami-gichigami /
  • Naadowewi-gichigami (Ojibwe)
Lake Huron, Georgian Bay, and the frozen North Channel (top) seen from the International Space Station on April 20, 2018
Location of Lake Huron in North America.
Location of Lake Huron in North America.
Lake Huron
Lake Huron bathymetric map.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The deepest point is marked with "×".[7]
LocationNorth America
GroupGreat Lakes
Coordinates44°48′N 82°24′W / 44.8°N 82.4°W / 44.8; -82.4
Lake typeGlacial
Primary inflowsStraits of Mackinac, St. Marys River
Primary outflowsSt. Clair River
Catchment area51,700 square miles (134,000 km2)[8]
Basin countriesCanada and the United States
Max. length206 mi (332 km)[8]
Max. width183 mi (295 km)[8]
Surface area23,007 square miles (59,590 km2)[8]
Average depth195 ft (59 m)[8]
Max. depth750 ft (229 m)[8]
Water volume844.8 cu mi (3,521 km3)[8]
Residence time22 years
Shore length11,850 mi (2,980 km) plus 1,980 mi (3,190 km) for islands[9]
Surface elevation577 ft (176 m)[8]
IslandsManitoulin
Sections/sub-basinsGeorgian Bay, North Channel
SettlementsBay City, Alpena, Cheboygan, St. Ignace, Port Huron in Michigan; Goderich, Sarnia, Owen Sound in Ontario
References[10]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Map of Lake Huron and the other Great Lakes

Lake Huron (/ˈhjʊərɒn, -ən/ HURE-on, -⁠ən) is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the easterly portion of Lake Michigan–Huron, having the same surface elevation as Lake Michigan, to which it is connected by the 5-mile-wide (8.0 km), 20-fathom-deep (120 ft; 37 m) Straits of Mackinac. It is shared on the north and east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the south and west by the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the lake is derived from early French explorers who named it for the indigenous people they knew as Huron (Wyandot) inhabiting the region.

The Huronian glaciation was named from evidence collected from Lake Huron region. The northern parts of the lake include the North Channel and Georgian Bay. Saginaw Bay is located in the southwest corner of the lake. The main inlet is the St. Marys River, and the main outlet is the St. Clair River.

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  9. ^ "Shorelines of the Great Lakes". Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015.
  10. ^ Wright, John W., ed. (2006). The New York Times Almanac (2007 ed.). New York: Penguin Books. p. 64. ISBN 0-14-303820-6 – via Archive.org.