Map of Gould Lake with depth contours

Gould Lake

44.4784° N, 76.5754° W

Depth contours from the 1971 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Gould Lake is 61 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 96% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.11 km² and lies 3.1 km northeast of Holleford.

Maximum depth
61 msurveyed 1971
deeper than 96% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
2.11 km²
larger than 82% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
18.1 km
longer than 86% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
4.9 mSecchi depth, 2012
clearer than 78% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Elevation
145 m

Today on the water

9.7 °C

Mainly ClearWind W 15 km/h

Observed at Sydenham, as of 4:00 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.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15W 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.20.2
Temp. °C571114151051
Precip. %20404040202000

Tonight: Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 5.

Weather: Sydenham (local forecast), as of 4:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:44 a.m.
Sunrise
7:14 a.m.
Sunset
6:32 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:01 p.m.
Moonrise
6:05 a.m.
Moonset
5:50 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Kingston, as of 4:00 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

23% of Gould Lake is deeper than 30 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 1971 records a maximum depth of 61 m, drawn from 27 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Water

Total phosphorus (µg/L)

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.