ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

SIZE

ST.LAWRENCE IS 743.8 miles. The St. Lawrence River is one of the longest rivers in North America. The depth of the river is 32 ft.

• ST.LAWRENCE IS 743.8 MILES LONG THE AREA IS 519,000 MILES SQUARED.

LOCATION

It flows eastward from the source Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean. The mouth St. Lawrence River crosses the border between the U.S and Canada. Some of the major cities include Brockville, Morristown, Ogdensburg, Massena, Cornwall, Montreal, Trois-Rivières, and Quebec City before entering the Gulf of Saint Lawrence the mouth of St. Lawrence River and it is one of the Biggest estuaries in the world.

BASIC FACTS

BASIC FACTS

• Several Canals have been constructed to make navigation easier so ships and other boats can get through.
• St. Lawrence was once controlled by French that was when the Battle of St. Lawrence happened the battle lasted through May 1942- November 1944, Canada and the U.S won the battle and they use the river equally.
• The canals made it possible from the Atlantic Ocean to to Duluth, Minnesota.
• St. Lawrence is a important of hydroelectric water. Which means Using the power of water currents to generate electric power.

INTERESTING FACTS

INTERESTING FACTS

• In 1980 Jacques Cousteau traveled to Canada on The St. Lawrence River to make his movie.
• St. Lawrence was discovered by Jacques Cartier on July 9, 1534 and became the first european to discover St. Lawrence River.
• Samuel De Champlain wanted to explore St. Lawrence River more thoroughly so he became the first person that pioneered all of St. Lawrence.
• St. Lawrence is the outflow for the entire great lakes it nearly 20%.

WILDLIFE

St. Lawrence River Valley is helping endangered and threatened species such as Blanding's turtle, bald eagles, osprey, black tern, and the Indiana bat. Lots of different animals find their way on shore or land including muskrat, beaver, flying squirrels, mink, deer, porcupine, and many others

RECREATION

You can go windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, and even hiking near by mountains. But you can not go swimming, fishing, or diving in the seaways for your safety.

IMPACT ON SETTLEMENT

You would want to settle here because there is fresh water, you could grow crops near it and it is great for shipping and trading to other countries because you could use the canals for navingation. You would not want to live here because there could be floods and tropical storms.

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