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Map of Kulas Lake with depth contours

Kulas Lake

45.4711° N, 77.7339° W

Depth contours from the 1975 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Kulas Lake, Ontario. 45.4711° N, 77.7339° W

Maximum depth 15.2 m (1975 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/kulas-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.
  • Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 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).

Kulas Lake is 15.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.02 km² and lies 1.4 km west of Siberia.

Government surveys have recorded 4 fish species here, including pumpkinseed and rock bass.

Maximum depth
15.2 msurveyed 1975
shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
1.02 km²
larger than 68% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
5.7 km
longer than 55% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
5.7 mSecchi depth, 2024
clearer than 87% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
4
fewer than 51% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
298 m

Today on the water

5.5 °C

Wind NW 4 km/h

Observed at Barry's Bay, as of 4:00 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.

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.) m0.10.10.10.2
Temp. °C248121383-1
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 2.

Weather: Barry's Bay (local forecast), as of 4:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:49 a.m.
Sunrise
7:19 a.m.
Sunset
6:36 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:05 p.m.
Moonrise
6:11 a.m.
Moonset
5:54 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

27% of Kulas Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 65% 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 1975 records a maximum depth of 15.2 m, drawn from 9 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 (1983–1983) that recorded them.

  • Pumpkinseed1 of 1
  • Rock Bass1 of 1
Forage fish and other species (2)
  • Bluntnose Minnow 1
  • Fallfish 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

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

Water

Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 8 years between 2013 and 2024; the latest annual mean is 5.7 m.

Water clarity (Secchi depth, m)
Total phosphorus (µg/L)