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Map of Dowes Lake with depth contours

Dowes Lake

46.7453° N, 81.589° W

Depth contours from the 1978 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Dowes Lake, Ontario. 46.7453° N, 81.589° W

Maximum depth 18 m (1978 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/dowes-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.
  • Aquatic Resource Area survey points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • Fish stocking for recreational purposes, 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.
  • Bathymetry lines and survey index, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • 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).
  • Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).

Dowes Lake is 18 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 52% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.48 km² and lies 4.7 km northwest of Cartier.

Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: walleye.

Maximum depth
18 msurveyed 1978
deeper than 52% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.48 km²
smaller than 51% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
4.1 km
shorter than 60% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
1
fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
408 m

Today on the water

5.9 °C

Mostly CloudyWind WNW 13 km/h

Observed at Sudbury (Greater), as of 8:00 a.m. EDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 9 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Time9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.6 a.m.
Wind km/hNW 15NW 20NW 20NW 20var. 5SE 10SE 10SE 10
Gusts km/h404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C6911106411
Precip. %30302000000

Today: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 11. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Sudbury (Greater) (local forecast), as of 8:03 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:05 a.m.
Sunrise
7:35 a.m.
Sunset
6:50 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:20 p.m.
Moonrise
6:27 a.m.
Moonset
6:09 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Sudbury, as of 8:00 a.m. EDT

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

43% of Dowes Lake is deeper than 10 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 1978 records a maximum depth of 18 m, drawn from 8 depth contours.

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

Fish

  • WalleyeStocked

Stocking

Walleye9,975 fish in 1 year, most recently 2018

All stocking records (1)
YearSpeciesFishStage
2018Walleye9,975Fry

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.