Noun
a short river flowing from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie along the border between the United States and Canada; one the busiest inland waterways in the world
Source: WordNetA man from the United Kingdom who was previously deported from the U.S. was arrested last month after swimming in a wetsuit from across the Detroit River into Michigan, according to federal prosecutors. Source: Internet
Following the Patriot War which nearly saw a battle between British regulars and Michigan militia on the ice-covered Detroit River, Fort Wayne was constructed at Detroit to counter Britain's riverside Fort Malden at Amherstburg. Source: Internet
A study in 1991 showed that $20.1 million came from sales related to waterfowl hunting along the Detroit River. Source: Internet
Mostly truck traffic heading south into Canada on the Ambassador Bridge, the international border crossing over the Detroit River into Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Source: Internet
Millions of dollars so far have been used to dredge pollutants out of the river, and the recent cleaning up and restoration of the Detroit River is remarkable, although other problems are still at hand. Source: Internet
Economy seeAlso The Detroit River is used for shipping and trading. Source: Internet