Chart 14848 As water flows out of Lake St. Clair, it divides as it passes Peach (Peche) Island. By definition, this classifies it as both a river and a strait — a strait being a narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water, which is how the river earned its name from early French settlers. Whether you're fishing the Detroit river for the first time or have been on it your whole life, a Hot Spot map will make your time on the water more rewarding. The river is characterized by two distinct reaches. Click on the Static Image to view the Frame Gallery. About 1-3/4 miles below Fighting Island, this channel divides around Stony Island. Search by chart title, key word or chart number: Scale: 30,000 In 1876, the United States began removal of rock; securing depths, by 1886, of 20 feet over a width of 300 feet. The remainder of the upper river normally does not freeze over, due to its narrow channel and swift current. These two channels recombine below Bois Blanc Island as the river enters Lake Erie. NOTE: Use the official, full scale NOAA nautical chart for real navigation whenever possible. In 1908, work was begun on the Livingstone Channel, in order to provide a separate downbound channel 300 feet wide and 24 feet deep. To further deepen the Livingstone Channel, it was enclosed by a cofferdam from 1932 to 1935. The Detroit River flows for 28 mi (45 km) from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie. Print on Demand NOAA Nautical Chart Map 14848, Detroit River The upper portion, about 6,000 feet in length, was enclosed by cofferdams and dewatered. '-//W3C//DTD shtml 4.01//EN\' \'http://www.w3.org/TR/shtml4/strict.dtd\'> The river is 30 miles long, flows southeasterly through Wayne County, and joins the Detroit River at the westerly limit of the City of Detroit. The channel was cut across the shallow water east of Stony Island and extended downstream and west of Bois Blanc Island to deep water in Lake Erie. Edition Date: 2018-10-01 The ice bridge remains stable in the open lake and during periods of subfreezing temperatures, the edge of the ice bridge extends downstream to Peach Island, forming an ice arch on either side of the island. The middle channel, known as the Fighting Island Channel, is the main navigation channel. Shore length 1: 32 mi (51.4 km) Surface elevation: 1,565 ft (477 m) Islands: Piety Knob: Settlements: Detroit, Oregon: 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. Terms Of Service - - Blog - Marine Leader Board. The upper reach extends downstream from Lake St. Clair to the head of Fighting Island, about 13 miles. To compensate for the additional channel capacity, two dikes were constructed. The dike is along the west side of the Amherstburg Channel and extends 10,000 feet downstream of the Upper Entrance Light. Between 1920 and 1922, the Livingstone Channel was widened to 450 feet over its entire length. Agent Login| One dike was an enlargement of an existing dike at the junction of the Amherstburg/ Livingstone and Ballards Reef Channels. The Marine Navigation App provides advanced features of a Marine Chartplotter including adjusting water level offset and custom depth shading. Explore the NEW USGS National Water Dashboard; to access real-time data from over 13,500 stations nationwide. U.S. Geological Survey UPDATE November 6, 2020 5:00 pm ET: A fix has been deployed for the issue impacting the delivery of real-time data to NWISWeb which occurred on November 1, 2020. This was completed in 1890. Strong easterly winds temporarily raise western Lake Erie levels, which may exceed seven feet above chart datum. However, vessel draft was limited by a rock ledge extending east from Stony Island, at a depth of about 13 feet, known as the Limekiln Crossing. Downstream of Fighting Island the river is broad and shallow, except in the navigation channel (the Ballards Reef Channel). The Trenton Channel below Gibraltar is divided by Celeron Island. The openings were widened to 450 feet in 1915. Ice conditions in the Detroit River are considerably different from those in the St. Clair River. Fishing Hot Spots map of the Detroit River provides anglers with accurate and detailed fishing information. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Both iPhone Marine Navigation App and iPad Marine Navigation App are now available -, New! This work was completed in August 1959. Fishing spots and depth contours layers are available in most Lake maps. Title: USGS Current Conditions for the Nation These changes have been as great as eight feet within a five-hour period (April 6, 1979), with a water surface slope of about 14.5 feet from one end of Lake Erie to the other end. NTM Notice/Date: 4520 2020-11-07 NOTE: Use the official, full scale NOAA nautical chart for real navigation whenever possible. In the lower river, ice cover develops in the broad and shallow areas adjacent to the lower islands; nevertheless, the main navigation channels, particularly the Livingstone Channel, remain open as long as ice entering the channel can pass into Lake Erie. BlackBerry, Storm, Curve, Bold, Pearl are registerd trademark of Research In Motion Limited. It ranges between five feet or less in parts of the Scott Middle Ground between Belle Isle and the mainland to 45 or so feet in its deepest parts. This is the official public website of the Detroit District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Printed “on-demand,” it contains all of the latest NOAA updates as of the time of printing. The channel is well marked with lights and buoys. The project provided for a turning basin 1,700 feet downstream of the lower Grosse Ile Bridge and a 250 feet wide, 21 foot deep channel from the main navigation channel to the turning basin. The channels on either side of the Scott Middle Ground are quite deep (19 to 30 feet), but are only used by small craft. The Amherstburg Channel, between Bois Blanc Island and the Canadian mainland, accommodates upbound traffic. The river is characterized by two distinct reaches. Click this link for full size current video.
Warning: Javascript must be enabled to use all the features on this page! River depths at the south end of the Trenton Channel are less than 10 feet and do not permit navigation of deep-draft vessels. The channels on both sides of this island are relatively deep, but the main navigation channel from Lake St. Clair lies north of this island. The second dike was built downstream of the lower end of Bois Blanc Island, parallel to and 100 feet west of the Amherstburg Channel. PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION. The sides were left in place to compensate for the increased depth of the channel. As part of a 21-foot Great Lakes Ship Canal project, dredging began in 1894 to remove shoals from an area extending from the head of Ballards Reef to Limekiln Crossing, for a width of 800 feet and a depth of 21 feet. LNM Notice/Date: 4320 2020-10-27 Fluctuations of several feet, lasting over periods of several hours, can occur as a result of transient meteorologic phenomena. At the head of Fighting Island, the river divides into three channels; east and west around the island and an extensive middle ground further to the west. An ice bridge, or arch, usually develops in Lake St. Clair, across the head of the Detroit River, upstream of Peach Island. The bridge piers undoubtedly reduced the flow through the channel west of Belle Isle, but the effect upon the levels above is considered insignificant. An additional compensating dike, extending westerly from the west dike of the Livingstone Channel towards Sugar Island, was constructed in 1936. Page Last Modified: 2020-11-12 04:49:30 EST Average depth: 121 ft (37 m) Max. During high flow conditions, velocities in these channels vary from 2.5 to 5.5 feet per second, depending upon the configuration of specific cross-sections. However, today, the Detroit River is rarely referred to as a strait, because bodies of water referred to as straits are typically much wider. The majority of the work was done in the Amherstburg Channel. In the upper part of this reach, the banks rise with a gentle slope and the bottom consists of sand, clay, boulders and rock. The mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is to deliver vital public and military engineering services; partnering in peace and war to strengthen our nation’s security, energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters. Add up to 2 more sites and replot for "Discharge, cubic feet per second", Add up to 2 more sites and replot for "Gage height, feet, [NOAA Fort Wayne IGLD 85]", Add up to 2 more sites and replot for "Discharge, cubic meters per second", Add up to 2 more sites and replot for "Mean water velocity for discharge computation, feet per second", Accessibility Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Eastern Asia, South Eastern Russia, Philippines. Autopilot support can be enabled during ‘Goto WayPoint’ and ‘Route Assistance’. 2.58 2.27 caww01. NTM Notice/Date: 4520 2020-11-07 In 1940, the deepening of the Trenton Channel was begun. Print on Demand NOAA Nautical Chart Map 14848, Detroit River From that time, improvement work has been almost continuous. A 24-foot Navigation Project was begun in 1932. The Detroit River is approximately 51 km (32 mi) long and its total fall is about 0.9 m (3 ft). The Detroit River is about 32 miles long from its head at the Windmill Point Light to its mouth at the Detroit River Light in Lake Erie. The fall in water level from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie, about three feet. Paper Size: 36.0" x 42.0"