Map of Hillmer Lake with depth contours

Hillmer Lake

49.9179° N, 82.8885° W

Depth contours from the 1966 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Hillmer Lake is 9.1 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 76% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 6.14 km² and lies 40 km north of Lowther.

Maximum depth
9.1 msurveyed 1966
shallower than 76% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
6.14 km²
larger than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
14.1 km
longer than 82% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
202 m

Today on the water

4.9 °C

Wind WNW 13 km/h

Observed at Hearst, as of 11:00 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
Time12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.6 a.m.9 a.m.
Wind km/hNW 20NW 20NW 20var. 5var. 5var. 5var. 5SE 10
Gusts km/h404040
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.20.1
Temp. °C47751003
Precip. %002000000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 8. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Hearst (local forecast), as of 11:03 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:11 a.m.
Sunrise
7:44 a.m.
Sunset
6:52 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:24 p.m.
Moonrise
6:35 a.m.
Moonset
6:11 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

53% of Hillmer Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 31% 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 from 1966 records a maximum depth of 9.1 m, drawn from 8 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.