Construction: cylindrical
steel with an octagonal concrete base
Status: Active
Location: Lake St. Clair, MI
Height: 53 feet
Access: Boat, approximately 5
miles from mainland, center of Lake St. Clair.
Photographer: Jeffrey W. Churill
Lighthouse
History: Lake St. Clair is the shallowest of the lakes traversed by
shipping traffic with an average depth of 12 feet. A hidden channel
marked by buoys, runs from the St. Clair River (West
end of Seaway Island) down to the Detroit River. In the center of Lake St. Clair this channel has
a slight bend marked by a lighthouse with a flashing green lantern. The
flash lasts for 1 1/2 seconds with a 3 1/2 second eclipse and a
visibility range of 15 miles. This light also houses a fog bell that
sounds one stroke on 15 second intervals.
Built: 1941
Status: Active
Lighthouse
History: Lake St. Clair is the shallowest of the lakes traversed by
shipping traffic with an average depth of 12 feet. A hidden channel
marked by buoys, runs from the St. Clair River (West
end of Seaway Island) down to the Detroit River. In the center of Lake St. Clair this channel has
a slight bend marked by a lighthouse with a flashing green lantern. The
flash lasts for 1 1/2 seconds with a 3 1/2 second eclipse and a
visibility range of 15 miles. This light also houses a fog bell that
sounds one stroke on 15 second intervals.
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