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Map of Harvey's Shanty Lake with depth contours

Harvey's Shanty Lake

46.1769° N, 78.1339° W

Depth contours from the 1985 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Harvey's Shanty Lake, Ontario. 46.1769° N, 78.1339° W

Maximum depth 3 m (1985 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/harvey-s-shanty-lake/, 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.
  • Aquatic Resource Area survey points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • 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).

Harvey's Shanty Lake is 3 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 96% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.13 km² and lies 7.2 km southwest of Bissett Creek.

Government surveys have recorded 7 fish species here, including largemouth bass.

Maximum depth
3 msurveyed 1985
shallower than 96% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.13 km²
smaller than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
1.4 km
shorter than 100% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
7
more than 61% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
269 m

Today on the water

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.

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. °C137111273-2
Precip. %40404040202000

Tonight: Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 1.

Weather: Deep River (local forecast), as of 4:05 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:51 a.m.
Sunrise
7:21 a.m.
Sunset
6:37 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:07 p.m.
Moonrise
6:13 a.m.
Moonset
5:55 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 from 1985 records a maximum depth of 3 m, drawn from 3 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 1 government surveys (1999–1999) that recorded them.

  • Largemouth Bass1 of 1
Forage fish and other species (6)

Forage fish

  • Central Mudminnow 1
  • Creek Chub 1
  • Fathead Minnow 1
  • Northern Redbelly Dace 1
  • Spottail Shiner 1

Other

  • White Sucker 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.