Anchor Bay (Michigan)

Anchor Bay
Aerial view of the Anchor Bay from the south towards north, over Macomb County
Location of bay in Michigan, United States
Location of bay in Michigan, United States
Anchor Bay
Location of bay in Michigan, United States
Location of bay in Michigan, United States
Anchor Bay
Location(Great Lakes)
Coordinates42°37′N 82°43′W / 42.617°N 82.717°W / 42.617; -82.717
TypeFreshwater Bay
Primary inflowsSt. Clair River, Clinton River, Black Creek and Salt River.
Primary outflowsLake St. Clair and then to the Detroit River
Basin countriesUnited States, Canada
Max. length9 mi (14 km)[1]
Max. width10 mi (16 km)[1]
Surface area90 sq mi (233 km2)[1][2]
IslandsStrawberry Island, and the tips of Dickinson and Harsens Island
SettlementsNew Baltimore, Michigan, Anchor Bay Harbor, Michigan

Anchor Bay is a freshwater bay forming the northern region of Lake St. Clair in the U.S. state of Michigan. It generally encompasses the waters north of a line between Huron Point (part of the Lake St. Clair Metro Park Beach, not to be confused with Port Huron) and the Middle Channel of the St. Clair River (which enters Lake St. Clair between Dickinson Island and Harsens Island). It covers over 90 square miles (230 km2) and a depth of from 1 to 11 feet (0.30 to 3.35 m), which is unusually shallow for its immense size.

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference LakeStClair was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference U.S.Army was invoked but never defined (see the help page).