Map of Griff Lake with depth contours

Griff Lake

50.5491° N, 92.4694° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Griff Lake is 14 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 58% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.12 km² and lies 28 km northwest of Lac Seul.

Maximum depth
14 m
shallower than 58% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
2.12 km²
larger than 82% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
7.8 km
longer than 66% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
390 m

Today on the water

1.2 °C

Wind E 5 km/h

Observed at Ear Falls, as of 5:00 a.m. CDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 5 p.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest 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/hS 10S 15S 15SE 10SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h40404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C15101110989
Precip. %2020206060601010

Today: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries early this morning. 60 percent chance of rain this afternoon. High 12. UV index 2 or low.

Weather: Ear Falls (local forecast), as of 5:02 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:50 a.m.
Sunrise
7:23 a.m.
Sunset
6:30 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:02 p.m.
Moonrise
6:15 a.m.
Moonset
5:49 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

72% of Griff Lake 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 records a maximum depth of 14 m, drawn from 7 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.