Map of Lac Charette with depth contours

Lac Charette

49.3134° N, 82.1932° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Lac Charette is 12.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 65% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.49 km² and lies 3.8 km southwest of Moonbeam.

Maximum depth
12.2 m
shallower than 65% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.49 km²
smaller than 51% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
3.7 km
shorter than 65% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
2.3 mSecchi depth, 2015
less clear than 80% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Elevation
237 m

Today on the water

2.3 °C

Mostly CloudyWind W 10 km/h

Observed at Kapuskasing, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 6 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.
Wind km/hW 10NW 20W 20W 20W 10var. 5var. 5SE 10
Gusts km/h40
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C12588521
Precip. %2020000000

Tonight: Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this evening. Low plus 1.

Weather: Kapuskasing (local forecast), as of 5:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:08 a.m.
Sunrise
7:40 a.m.
Sunset
6:50 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:22 p.m.
Moonrise
6:31 a.m.
Moonset
6:08 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

42% of Lac Charette is shallower than 3 m, and 42% 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 7 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Water

Total phosphorus (µg/L)