Lake Huron

Lake Huron is the fifth largest freshwater lake in the world.  Since Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are connected by the Straits of Mackinac, they are considered one lake hydrologically. Including the shoreline of its 30,000 islands, Lake Huron’s shoreline is the longest of the Great Lakes. 

Surface Area: 23,000 square miles
Volume: 850 cubic miles
Length: 206 miles
Width: 183 miles 
Shoreline: 3,827 miles 
Maximum Depth: 750 feet
Average Depth: 195 feet
Total Basin Drainage: 51,700 square miles
Retention/Replacement Time: 22 years
Outlet: St. Clair River to Lake Erie
Major Diversions: None
Point of Interest: Home to the largest freshwater island, Manitoulin Island

Northern shore of Lake Huron