Duck Lake
45.3809° N, 79.8011° W
Depth contours from the 1969 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Duck Lake, Ontario. 45.3809° N, 79.8011° W
Maximum depth 18.3 m (1969 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/duck-lake-near-parry-sound/, 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.
- 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.
- 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).
Duck Lake is 18.3 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 54% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.86 km² and lies beside Orrville.
- Maximum depth
- 18.3 msurveyed 1969
- deeper than 54% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 0.86 km²
- larger than 64% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 6.7 km
- longer than 61% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 2.7 mSecchi depth, 2025
- less clear than 69% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 226 m
Today on the water
7.3 °C
Observed at Parry Sound, as of 6:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. | 4 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Precip. % | 60 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Clearing this afternoon. 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: Parry Sound (local forecast), as of 6:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:58 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:27 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:44 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:14 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:19 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:03 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Parry Sound, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT
Depth
The government depth survey from 1969 records a maximum depth of 18.3 m, drawn from 5 depth contours.
- Download the depth map (SVG)Printing this page gives the map on one sheet, with scale and sources.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 15 years between 1998 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 2.7 m.