Foster Ponds
42.9443° N, 81.0913° W
Depth contours from the 1973 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Foster Ponds, Ontario. 42.9443° N, 81.0913° W
Maximum depth 9.1 m (1973 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/foster-ponds/, 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.
- 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).
Foster Ponds is 9.1 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 76% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.11 km² and lies 2.1 km north of Derwent.
- Maximum depth
- 9.1 msurveyed 1973
- shallower than 76% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 0.11 km²
- smaller than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 1.8 km
- shorter than 96% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 277 m
Today on the water
5.5 °C
Observed at London, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT
calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 6 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.
| Time | 6 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/h | W 15 | W 15 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 10 | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 18. UV index 5 or moderate.
Weather: London (local forecast), as of 5:05 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:02 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:30 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:51 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:19 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:24 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:10 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
London, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
The government depth survey from 1973 records a maximum depth of 9.1 m, drawn from 9 depth contours.
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Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
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