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Lower Deception Lake

49.1547° N, 81.2364° W

Lower Deception Lake, Ontario. 49.1547° N, 81.2364° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/lower-deception-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.
  • 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.

Lower Deception Lake covers 0.69 km², Ontario. It lies 13 km west of Cochrane.

Area
0.69 km²
Shoreline
8.1 km
Water clarity
1.3 mSecchi depth, 2019
Elevation
252 m

Sun and moon today

Civil dawn
7:04 a.m.
Sunrise
7:36 a.m.
Sunset
6:46 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:18 p.m.
Moonrise
6:27 a.m.
Moonset
6:05 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Water

Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 2 years between 2005 and 2019; the latest annual mean is 1.3 m.

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

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.