Map of Highland Lake with depth contours

Highland Lake

46.5701° N, 83.2213° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Highland Lake is 16 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 50% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.69 km² and lies 14 km north of Kynoch.

Maximum depth
16 m
deeper than 50% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.69 km²
larger than 58% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
4.7 km
shorter than 54% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
372 m

Today on the water

10.8 °C

Mostly CloudyWind S 17 km/h

Observed at Blind River, as of 6:00 a.m. EDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 7 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.4 a.m.
Wind km/hW 10NW 20NW 20NW 20var. 5var. 5E 10E 10
Gusts km/h404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C78111313965
Precip. %30202000000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate.

Weather: Blind River (local forecast), as of 6:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:12 a.m.
Sunrise
7:42 a.m.
Sunset
6:57 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:27 p.m.
Moonrise
6:34 a.m.
Moonset
6:15 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

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 16 m, drawn from 13 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.