What is on the other side of the Detroit River?

Detroit River, river forming part of the boundary between Michigan, U.S. (west), and Ontario, Can. (east), and connecting Lake St. Clair (north) with the west end of Lake Erie (south). The river flows southwest and south for 32 miles (51 km) between Detroit and Windsor, Ont.



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You can do so easily from Detroit using either the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel or the Ambassador Bridge. There's also the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron. Really — it's easy.

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The flow of the Detroit River keeps out most industrial contaminants and flushes out bacteria within hours or days. Experts suggested a rule of thumb to avoid a bacterial infection while swimming: Stay out of the water after a heavy rain, which can wash bird poop from the shore into the water.

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The river cuts through sandstones, limestones and some dolostones. But the culprit for the beautiful blue is the limestone! Limestone is composed primarily of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and is white in color. As the river breaks down this rock into tiny crystals, these crystals will get mixed up into the water.

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Entry into Canada: Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada carry proof of citizenship and identity. A valid U.S. passport, passport card, or NEXUS card satisfies these requirements for U.S. citizens. Children under 16 only need proof of U.S. citizenship.

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“I never should have done it. I've been telling people I could swim across the river for 20 years and they all laughed at me, and I finally did it, Morillo told The Star. But I would not suggest anybody do it. There are giant fines for doing it, crossing the shipping lanes.

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EIGHT unidentified bodies have been found in the Detroit River and cops have issued a series of snaps as they try to identify the victims. Cops revealed the remains were all found in the waterway between June 1968 and 2015.

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The Tunnel is 5,160 feet long (1,573 meters) with a height clearance of 12 feet 8 inches (3.86 meters). The roadway is 22 feet wide (6.7 meters) and allows for two lanes of traffic in opposite directions. The maximum depth of the roadway beneath the river surface is 75 feet (22.8 meters).

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