Map of Kapkichi Lake with depth contours

Kapkichi Lake

51.4546° N, 90.3922° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Kapkichi Lake is 12.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 65% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 13.7 km² and lies 6.7 km west of Pickle Lake.

Maximum depth
12.2 m
shallower than 65% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
13.7 km²
larger than 96% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
65 km
longer than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
356 m

Today on the water

2.8 °C

CloudyWind SW 8 km/h

Observed at Pickle Lake, as of 6:00 a.m. CDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 10 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north 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/hSW 10S 20S 15S 15SE 15SE 30SE 30SE 30
Waves (est.) m0.10.30.20.20.1
Temp. °C049118645
Precip. %2020303030808080

Today: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h late this morning. High 11. UV index 2 or low.

Weather: Pickle Lake (local forecast), as of 6:02 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:42 a.m.
Sunrise
7:15 a.m.
Sunset
6:20 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:54 p.m.
Moonrise
6:07 a.m.
Moonset
5:39 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

49% of Kapkichi Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 29% 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 12.2 m, drawn from 44 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.