McKay Lake
45.0552° N, 79.1746° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)McKay Lake, Ontario. 45.0552° N, 79.1746° W
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borealbound.ca/lakes/on/mckay-lake-near-bracebridge/, compiled October 9, 2026
- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- 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).
- 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).
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McKay Lake covers 1.34 km², making it larger than 73% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 2.9 km north of Bracebridge.
- Area
- 1.34 km²
- larger than 73% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 6.5 km
- longer than 60% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 2.5 mSecchi depth, 2014
- less clear than 73% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 301 m
Today on the water
7 °C
Observed at Bracebridge, as of 5:00 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.
| Time | 6 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/h | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate.
Weather: Bracebridge (local forecast), as of 5:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:55 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:24 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:42 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:11 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:17 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:00 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Dorset, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
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Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 19 years between 1993 and 2014; the latest annual mean is 2.5 m.
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