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Map of Abram Lake with depth contours

Abram Lake

50.0591° N, 91.9292° W

Depth contours from the 1968 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Abram Lake, Ontario. 50.0591° N, 91.9292° W

Maximum depth 36.6 m (1968 survey). Scale bar on the map.

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/abram-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026

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  • HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  • Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
  • Fishing access points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • Fisheries Management Zones, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • Bathymetry lines and survey index, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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  • Photographs, Wikimedia Commons contributors. Each photo carries its own licence (CC0, public domain, CC BY or CC BY-SA), credited where shown.

Abram Lake is 36.6 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 85% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 24.3 km² and lies 4.1 km southeast of Sioux Lookout.

Maximum depth
36.6 msurveyed 1968
deeper than 85% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
24.3 km²
larger than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
84.7 km
longer than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
355 m

Today on the water

0.4 °C

Partly CloudyWind SSE 4 km/h

Observed at Sioux Lookout, as of 4:00 a.m. CDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 7 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.

Time5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.
Wind km/hS 10S 20S 20SE 20SE 20SE 30SE 30SE 20
Gusts km/h40505040
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.20.2
Temp. °C03811111076
Precip. %2020206060601010

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Becoming clear this evening. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low minus 1.

Weather: Sioux Lookout (local forecast), as of 4:02 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:48 a.m.
Sunrise
7:20 a.m.
Sunset
6:28 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:00 p.m.
Moonrise
6:13 a.m.
Moonset
5:47 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Depth

14% of Abram Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 25% is deeper than 20 m.

How to read it: the lake’s area is sorted from the shore to the deepest point. Where the curve is flat, large areas share one depth (flats and weed beds); where it drops, depth changes quickly (drop-offs).

The government depth survey from 1968 records a maximum depth of 36.6 m, drawn from 70 depth contours.

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Getting on the water

3 listed boat launches; 2 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.

Northeast end

Southeast shore

Northwest shore

Photos

Sharon and Graham Yule, Twyla and Steve on Abram Lake (6123625011)
Photo: steveandtwyla, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons