Map of Broadcast Lake with depth contours

Broadcast Lake

50.4099° N, 92.6566° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Broadcast Lake is 15.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 6.64 km² and lies 27 km northwest of Kejick Bay.

Maximum depth
15.2 m
shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
6.64 km²
larger than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
13.1 km
longer than 80% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
360 m

Today on the water

0.1 °C

Wind calm

Observed at Ear Falls, as of 2:00 a.m. CDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 10 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time3 a.m.6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.
Wind km/hS 10S 10S 10S 20E 10SE 30SE 30SE 30
Gusts km/h505050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.20.1
Temp. °C2159111098
Precip. %2020202060606010

Tonight: A few clouds. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 1.

Weather: Ear Falls (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:51 a.m.
Sunrise
7:23 a.m.
Sunset
6:31 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:03 p.m.
Moonrise
6:16 a.m.
Moonset
5:50 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

27% of Broadcast Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 67% is deeper than 5 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 records a maximum depth of 15.2 m, drawn from 10 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.