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Map of Dollars Lake

Dollars Lake

45.9524° N, 80.2374° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Dollars Lake, Ontario. 45.9524° N, 80.2374° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

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

  • Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
  • 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.
  • Real-time hydrometric data, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
  • National Water Data Archive (HYDAT) daily means, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
  • City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
  • Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.

Dollars Lake covers 9.28 km², making it larger than 95% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 3.3 km north of Lost Channel.

Area
9.28 km²
larger than 95% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
122 km
longer than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
2.8 mSecchi depth, 2025
less clear than 68% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Elevation
205 m

Today on the water

7.5 °C

Observed at Dunchurch, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 6 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Time6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.20.20.1
Temp. °C57101312732
Precip. %6030202020000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate.

Weather: Dunchurch (local forecast), as of 5:03 a.m. EDT

Water level

Dollars Lake below S Narrows: 7.6 m at 5:00 a.m. EDT: 34 cm below the median for this time of year, below the normal range.

8.057.59

Normal range (25th–75th percentile, HYDAT) Last 7 days

Provisional real-time data, subject to revision. hydrometric station 02DD022

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:59 a.m.
Sunrise
7:29 a.m.
Sunset
6:45 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:15 p.m.
Moonrise
6:21 a.m.
Moonset
6:04 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.

Water

Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 25 years between 1997 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 2.8 m.

Water clarity (Secchi depth, m)
Total phosphorus (µg/L)

Getting on the water

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

Southeast shore

Northwest shore