ðə lˈɪɾəl ɡɹˈæɾɪət ɹˈɪvɚ flˈoʊz ˌɪntʊ ðə lˈeɪk ɔnðə wˈɛst ʃˈoːɹ ænd ðə lˈeɪk ˈɛmptiz θɹuː ðə mɛndˈoʊɾə kənˈæl ˌɪntʊ lˈeɪk suːpˈiəɹɪɚ.
The Little Gratiot River flows into the lake on the west shore and the lake empties through the Mendota Canal into Lake Superior.