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Map of Emmett Lake with depth contours

Emmett Lake

45.2143° N, 81.4593° W

Depth contours from the 1968 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Emmett Lake, Ontario. 45.2143° N, 81.4593° W

Maximum depth 9.1 m (1968 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/emmett-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.
  • 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).
  • Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.

Emmett Lake is 9.1 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 76% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.97 km² and lies 6.3 km north of McVicar.

Maximum depth
9.1 msurveyed 1968
shallower than 76% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.97 km²
larger than 67% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
9.9 km
longer than 73% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
213 m

Today on the water

8.3 °C

Wind N 3 km/h

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

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 9 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

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/hNW 20NW 20NW 30NW 30NW 30NE 10E 10SE 10
Gusts km/h4040505050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.2
Temp. °C461013151396
Precip. %4040402020000

Tonight: Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low plus 4.

Weather: Tobermory (local forecast), as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:04 a.m.
Sunrise
7:34 a.m.
Sunset
6:51 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:20 p.m.
Moonrise
6:26 a.m.
Moonset
6:09 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

64% of Emmett Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 15% 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 from 1968 records a maximum depth of 9.1 m, drawn from 5 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.