Shorelines of the Great Lakes
Great Lakes ShorelinesLength of Shoreline in U.S. and Canada
(Statute Miles)
|
Lakes |
Connecting Rivers |
Grand Total |
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Mainland |
Islands |
Total |
Mainland |
Islands |
Total |
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Michigan |
2,147 |
*905 |
*3,052 |
85 |
*151 |
*236 |
3,288 |
Minnesota |
180 |
9 |
189 |
- |
- |
- |
189 |
Wisconsin |
575 |
245 |
820 |
- |
- |
- |
820 |
Illinois |
63 |
- |
63 |
- |
- |
- |
63 |
Indiana |
45 |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
- |
45 |
Ohio |
246 |
66 |
312 |
- |
- |
- |
312 |
Pennsylvania |
51 |
- |
51 |
- |
- |
- |
51 |
New York |
371 |
37 |
408 |
37 |
28 |
65 |
473 |
U.S. |
3,678 |
*1,262 |
*4,940 |
122 |
*179 |
*301 |
5,241 |
Canada |
2,904 |
1,893 |
4,797 |
178 |
152 |
330 |
5,127 |
Grand Total |
6,582 |
*3,155 |
*9,737 |
300 |
*331 |
*631 |
10,368 |
*Denotes revision from previous issue.
- From Data Sheet No.1
- From "Shoreline of the Great Lakes and Connecting Rivers", U.S. Lake Survey, File No. 3-3284, corrected to 1952.
Length of Shoreline in Separate Basin
(Statute Miles)
MI |
MN |
WI |
IL |
IN |
OH |
PA |
NY |
US |
CAN |
Total |
|
Lake Superior |
917 |
189 |
325 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,431 |
1,549 |
2,980 |
St. Marys River |
91 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
91 |
206 |
297 |
Lake Michigan |
1,058 |
- |
495 |
63 |
45 |
- |
- |
- |
1,661 |
- |
1,661 |
Lake Huron |
934 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
934 |
2,416 |
3,350 |
St. Clair River |
*81 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
*81 |
47 |
*128 |
Lake St. Clair |
*89 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
*89 |
71 |
*160 |
Detroit River |
64 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
64 |
43 |
107 |
Lake Erie |
54 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
312 |
51 |
77 |
494 |
366 |
860 |
Niagara River |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
65 |
65 |
34 |
99 |
Lake Ontario |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
331 |
331 |
395 |
726 |
Totals |
3,288 |
189 |
820 |
63 |
45 |
312 |
51 |
473 |
5,241 |
5,127 |
10,368 |
*Denotes revision from previous issue.
- From Data Sheet No. 1.
- From "Shoreline of the Great Lakes and Connecting Rivers", U.S. Lake Survey, File No. 3-3284, corrected to 1952.
- Ontario has 2,045 miles of islands shorelines of which 657 miles are in Lake Superior and 1,143 miles in Lake Huron.
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Coordinated Elements of Great Lakes Shoreline Lengths in Miles |
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In Canada |
In United States |
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Mainland |
Islands |
Mainland |
Islands |
|
Lake Superior |
866 |
615 |
863 |
382 |
St. Marys River |
66 |
63 |
29 |
89 |
Lake Michigan |
0 |
0 |
1,400 |
238 |
Lake Huron |
1,270 |
1,720 |
580 |
257 |
St. Clair River |
30 |
5 |
28 |
0 |
Lake St. Clair |
71 |
43 |
59 |
84 |
Detroit River |
30 |
33 |
30 |
39 |
Lake Erie |
368 |
29 |
431 |
43 |
Niagara River |
33 |
3 |
36 |
34 |
Lake Ontario |
334 |
50 |
300 |
28 |
St. Lawrence River |
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Above Iroquois Dam |
103 |
157 |
106 |
109 |
Above Power Dam |
150 |
188 |
151 |
164 |