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catfishhoge
10-16-2002, 08:02 AM
How long is the river?



rookie1
10-16-2002, 08:29 AM
I'm pretty sure that it is 32 miles long. Not totally sure that I trust my memory though:D
Hotwired
10-16-2002, 08:32 AM
rookie1,
You are correct, I checked online.
Later,
Hotwired
ESOX
10-16-2002, 08:46 AM
I've heard anywhere from 28-32 miles. Depends on where you consider the river to end downstream. I'll bring this to Goosewa's attention, he's the riverman.
goosewa
10-16-2002, 09:07 AM
Guys,

The river is somewhere around 32 miles in length.

I can tell you that the new Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is 18 miles in length. It starts at Mud Island located near the City of Wyandotte and extends south to Sterling State Park in Monroe County.

Depending on who you talk to the river starts just south of Celeron Island (Gibraltar, Michigan) and extends to the north to Peche Island. At least that is what myself and other river rats define as the detroit river.

Here is a site that maybe of interest to you guys.
http://www.tc.gc.ca/Actsregs/csa-lmmc/csa59.html#0.2.VF5B4I.Z2BFBE.KB36FD.84

These Navigation rules apply to watercraft 20m or longer in length.

-Goosewa