[30][31][32] Meanwhile, others near Tobermory, say that the wreck on Russell Island, 150 miles (240 km) farther east in Georgian Bay is that of Le Griffon.[31][33].
[22] Manola passed Regina off Port Sanilac, 22 statute miles (19 nmi; 35 km) up the lake. Scenic Mackinac Island and several others are located near the Straits of Mackinac in the northwest part of the lake, and Saginaw Bay indents the Michigan coast. "Recent shifts in the crustacean zooplankton community of Lake Huron". [25] Matoa would be found stranded on the Port Austin reef when the winds subsided. Blown by a fierce storm after leaving, Le Griffon ran aground before the storm.
[24], Meanwhile, fifty miles farther up the lake, Matoa and Captain Hugh McLeod had to ride out the storm without a safe harbor.
As part of the St. Lawrence Seaway, the lake supports heavy commercial traffic in iron ore, grain, and limestone.
[16] The French, the first European visitors to the region, often referred to Lake Huron as La Mer Douce, "the fresh-water sea". Huron is renowned for its beaches, sand dunes, wetlands, forests, and extensive river systems. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. [18] By the 1860s, many European settlements on the shores of Lake Huron were becoming incorporated, including Sarnia, the largest city on Lake Huron. We had excellent time spent on the lake shore. The main inlet is the St. Marys River, and the main outlet is the St. Clair River. The many islands and caves that dot the turquoise waters provide recreational opportunities and important habitats for both people and wildlife. They were connected by the now-submerged Mackinac Channel, which discharged into Lake Stanley over Mackinac Falls. Remember what I said about Lake Huron being so much more hospitable than Lake Superior? Geography and Hydrology. It used to be all one piece.”. During the last glacial retreat, Huron’s shoreline was naturally sculpted into rolling ribbons of polished rock. [34] Glass-bottom boat tours depart from Alpena, Michigan, providing tourists with views of some of the famous shipwrecks in Thunder Bay. It was operated by the Minnesota Steamship Company (Cleveland) from 1890 to 1901, and by the Pittsburgh Steamship Company from 1901 to 1918. These formations now make up the Canadian Shield … [13] As with the high-water records, monthly low-water records were set each month from February 1964 through January 1965. Meanwhile, Louis Jolliet, the French-Canadian explorer, canoed down Lake Huron in 1669 before discovering Lake Erie.
Lake Huron is the world’s third largest freshwater lake by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Victoria. He lives on old lakeshore road at Sarnia which is bang opposite to Huron Lake. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. In fact, a whopping 68% of the watershed is forested, including the rare Carolinian forests. These formations now make up the Canadian Shield around the northern side of Georgian Bay. In the summer of 1986, Lakes Michigan and Huron reached their highest level at 5.92 feet (1.80 m) above datum. [41] Chinook salmon catches have also been greatly reduced in recent years, and lake whitefish have become less abundant and are in poor condition. Lake Huron /ˈhjʊrɒn, ˈhjʊrən/ is one of the five Great Lakes of North America.
[19], On November 9, 1913, the Great Lakes Storm of 1913 in Lake Huron sank ten ships and more than twenty were driven ashore. [1][3][4][5] However, if Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are considered two separate lakes Lake Superior is larger than either. The total area of its drainage basin is 51,700 sq mi (133,900 sq km), exclusive of the lake surface area, which is 23,000 sq mi. 2008.