Lake Despair
48.874° N, 93.6656° W
Lake Despair, Ontario. 48.874° N, 93.6656° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/lake-despair/, 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.
- Fishing access 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.
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Lake Despair covers 9.48 km², Ontario. It lies 36 km northwest of Fort Frances.
- Area
- 9.48 km²
- Shoreline
- 44.7 km
- Water clarity
- 1.9 mSecchi depth, 2014
- Elevation
- 347 m
Today on the water
-0.4 °C
Observed at Fort Frances, as of 6:00 a.m. CDT
| Time | 7 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/h | var. 5 | SE 15 | E 10 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||
| Temp. °C | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this afternoon. High 18. UV index 2 or low.
Weather: Fort Frances (local forecast), as of 6:05 a.m. CDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:54 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:26 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:36 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:08 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:19 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:55 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 2 years between 2012 and 2014; the latest annual mean is 1.9 m.
1.9 m1.62.73.8
11 µg/L101112
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Lake Despair Access Point