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Oct 5, 2023 · The Detroit River has served as an economically significant waterway connecting Windsor and Detroit. But, it has also suffered pollution for decades as a result of its importance.
Jul 28, 2024 · The University of Michigan’s Detroit River Story Lab is an interdisciplinary, grant-funded initiative that partners with regional organizations to reconnect communities with the river and its stories.
Jul 12, 2024 · The Detroit River, a 32-mile stretch of water connecting Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie, holds more than just fish and cargo ships. Beneath its surface lies a hidden world of shipwrecks and artifacts, telling the story of Detroit’s rich maritime history.
Nov 16, 2023 · For the last 20 years, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy has worked to transform Detroit’s international waterfront into one of the city’s best and brightest spots. The Riverwalk spans over 4 miles along the Detroit River from the Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park to Gabriel Richard Park.
Nov 29, 2023 · Once running parallel to Lake St. Clair all the way from its connection with the Detroit River to the Milk River estuary, the creek now only sees daylight for a couple of short blocks in the Jefferson Chalmers community. For most of its northeasterly course, it is now trapped in a major sewer.
Nov 7, 2023 · Walleye fishing on the Detroit River in Michigan is a popular and rewarding recreational activity for anglers of all skill levels. The Detroit River serves as an essential connector between Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie and is home to an abundant walleye population.
Feb 7, 2024 · Lake St. Clair and two additional AOCs, the Clinton River AOC and the St. Clair River AOC, are immediately upstream of the Detroit River. Historically, the Detroit River has been a source of water for various of industries and has experienced rapid residential development within its watershed.
Jun 5, 2024 · Detroit’s stormwater runoff flows into Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River, and the Rouge River. In extreme weather, the city’s 3,000 miles of sewer pipes can become overburdened, causing basement backups and flooding, as well as polluted waste to enter those bodies of water.
Jul 29, 2024 · The Detroit River connects Lake Huron and Lake Erie of the Laurentian Great Lakes. The river once supported a substantial lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) fishery until the early 1900s, when habitat loss, pollution, and overfishing contributed to the collapse of the fishery and loss of spawning populations in the river. In the early 1970s, efforts were initiated to improve water and habitat
Sep 17, 2024 · All critical data should be obtained from and verified by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, Engineering and Construction Division, Hydraulics and Hydrology Branch, 477...
