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74 THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. stakes to starboard and black to port, (if there are any,) until in St. Clair River, north channel. Clinton River Lighthouse bears from the stakes at the entrance of the flats SWbyW4W, and is the leading mark from the stakes, bound down. TO ENTER 8ST. CLAIR RIVER BY THE SOUTH PASS OR CHANNEL. From Windmill Point Lighthouse, at the head of Detroit River, steer NE4N 20 miles; bring the two lights in range and run up, leaving red buoys to starboard and black to port. 'There are range lights kept on the starboard hand, opposite the turning point into . the river, and are thus: red and white for each bend or reach, first. from the Beacon light to abreast the point, and then up the river, and vice versa. The lights stand in an angular direction, the middle one being red, which forms the two ranges. After clearing the flats and into the. river, keep the port side best aboard until up to the head of Hurson's Island; then keep in mid-channel until the two- log houses on the Canada shore are in range; thence across the river to Algonac, to clear the shoal which makes up river from the head ~ of the island. : From Windmill Point Lighthouse to the River Thames Light- house, C. W., EbyS 25 miles, ; Course to the middle channel, NE 17 miles. All the lights on this lake are fixed, and visible about 9 to 10 miles. ) The depth of water on Lake St. Clair is from 23 to 5 and 7 fathoms, sand and mud. There is a good channel between Peach Island and the main- land, C. W. , Note.--In ail channels where government buoys are laid down, they are thus: red buoys with even numbers must be left to star- board; black buoys with odd numbers to port; buoys with black and © white perpendicular stripes, in mid-channel, may be left on either side close to; red to starboard always in going in. | Be ma oe, One ate Sie re Soe ai eae A Papas etl as eisai Sos tac sco FS ae