Map of Falls Lake with depth contours

Falls Lake

45.8984° N, 83.1063° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Falls Lake is 3.4 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 92% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.11 km² and lies 2.6 km southeast of Meldrum Bay.

Maximum depth
3.4 m
shallower than 92% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
1.11 km²
larger than 70% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
5.2 km
longer than 51% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
186 m

Today on the water

9.5 °C

Partly CloudyWind SSW 11 km/h

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

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 8 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
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/hNW 10NW 20NW 20NW 10var. 5var. 5SE 10E 10
Gusts km/h40
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.10.1
Temp. °C781215151385
Precip. %2020000000

Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm after midnight. Low 7.

Weather: Blind River (local forecast), as of 5:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:11 a.m.
Sunrise
7:41 a.m.
Sunset
6:57 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:27 p.m.
Moonrise
6:33 a.m.
Moonset
6:15 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 3.4 m, drawn from 5 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.