Map of Columbus Lake with depth contours

Columbus Lake

48.2749° N, 79.8853° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Columbus Lake is 3 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 96% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.36 km² and lies 13 km north of King Kirkland.

Maximum depth
3 m
shallower than 96% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.36 km²
smaller than 60% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
2.6 km
shorter than 80% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
333 m

Today on the water

3.3 °C

Wind W 2 km/h

Observed at Kirkland Lake, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time4 a.m.7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.
Wind km/hvar. 5var. 5NW 20W 20NW 20W 10var. 5S 10
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C345911830
Precip. %3030302020000

Tonight: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low plus 3.

Weather: Kirkland Lake (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:59 a.m.
Sunrise
7:30 a.m.
Sunset
6:42 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:13 p.m.
Moonrise
6:21 a.m.
Moonset
6:00 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

The government depth survey records a maximum depth of 3 m, drawn from 1 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.