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Shorelines of the Great Lakes
Great Lakes Shorelines
Length of Shoreline in U.S. and Canada
(Statute Miles)
|
Lakes
|
Connecting Rivers
|
Grand Total
|
Mainland
|
Islands
|
Total
|
Mainland
|
Islands
|
Total
|
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
|
In Canada
|
In United States
|
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
|
|
Above Iroquois Dam
|
103
|
157
|
106
|
109
|
Above Power Dam
|
150
|
188
|
151
|
164
|
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