Not a Great Lake, but a very good lake, St. Clair at 'Heart' of it all

(Detroit Free Press) Sailboats in summer; blue ice in bleak winter.

Lake St. Clair's beauty crosses all seasons as its waters are nestled not just along two of Michigan's most populous counties, but along two countries.

It's popular with boaters and freighters, sunbathers and anglers, but it's also an important freshwater resource for nearby residents and creatures. Its coastline offers vistas for homes, yacht clubs, wells for thousands of pleasure boats, and jobs at marinas, shops and restaurants, especially in its coastal towns.

The lake and its coastal zones in just one U.S. county it borders, Macomb, brings a $1.6 billion economic impact to the county and region and more than 18,000 jobs, per a new study. In the next few months, the Macomb County Chamber is forming a task force to support the study and further boost the economy around the lake. ..............(more)

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/08/06/lake-st-clair-heart-of-it-all/70407813007/