Map of Gunter Lake with depth contours

Gunter Lake

49.8909° N, 89.8607° W

Depth contours from the 1978 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Gunter Lake is 30 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 78% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.81 km² and lies 43 km southeast of Allanwater Bridge.

Maximum depth
30 msurveyed 1978
deeper than 78% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
2.81 km²
larger than 86% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
33.3 km
longer than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
452 m

Today on the water

-0.8 °C

ClearWind calmfeels like -4 °C

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

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
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/hW 15W 10SW 10SE 10SE 15S 15S 20SE 30
Gusts km/h4050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C4259121198
Precip. %2020202040404040

Tonight: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.

Weather: Gull Bay (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:39 a.m.
Sunrise
8:11 a.m.
Sunset
7:20 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:52 p.m.
Moonrise
7:04 a.m.
Moonset
6:39 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

20% of Gunter Lake is deeper than 10 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 1978 records a maximum depth of 30 m, drawn from 29 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.