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Map of Laurel Creek Reservoir

Laurel Creek Reservoir

43.4796° N, 80.5765° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Laurel Creek Reservoir, Ontario. 43.4796° N, 80.5765° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/laurel-creek-reservoir/, 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.
  • 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).
  • Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).

Laurel Creek Reservoir covers 0.59 km², making it larger than 55% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 2.4 km west of Waterloo.

Government surveys have recorded 16 fish species here, including pumpkinseed.

Area
0.59 km²
larger than 55% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
4.7 km
shorter than 53% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
16
more than 91% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
341 m

Today on the water

5.3 °C

ClearWind calm

Observed at Kitchener-Waterloo, as of 3:00 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.

Time4 a.m.7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15W 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 10var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.20.2
Temp. °C461116181386
Precip. %2020202020000

Tonight: Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Becoming clear overnight. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.

Weather: Kitchener-Waterloo (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:00 a.m.
Sunrise
7:29 a.m.
Sunset
6:49 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:17 p.m.
Moonrise
6:22 a.m.
Moonset
6:07 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Kitchener, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

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.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 6 government surveys (1991–2021) that recorded them.

  • Pumpkinseed2 of 6
Forage fish and other species (15)

Forage fish

  • Brassy Minnow 5
  • Brook Stickleback 5
  • Iowa Darter 5
  • Bluntnose Minnow 4
  • Creek Chub 3
  • Fathead Minnow 3
  • Blacknose Dace 2
  • Northern Redbelly Dace 2
  • Blacknose Shiner 1
  • Common Shiner 1
  • Northern Pearl Dace 1
  • Striped Shiner 1

Other

  • White Sucker 4
  • Green Sunfish 3
  • Common Carp 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 16. Check seasons and limits before you fish.