Map of McLaurin Lake with depth contours

McLaurin Lake

50.2197° N, 89.0869° W

Depth contours from the 1978 government survey. Not for navigation.

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McLaurin Lake is 80 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 98% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 3.03 km² and lies 7.8 km south of Armstrong.

Maximum depth
80 msurveyed 1978
deeper than 98% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
3.03 km²
larger than 86% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
15.1 km
longer than 83% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
346 m

Today on the water

-2.3 °C

ClearWind calmfeels like -4 °C

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

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 2 p.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest 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 10SW 10SE 10SE 15S 15S 20SE 30SE 20
Gusts km/h405040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.20.2
Temp. °C33811121088
Precip. %2020202040404010

Tonight: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.

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

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:36 a.m.
Sunrise
8:09 a.m.
Sunset
7:17 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:49 p.m.
Moonrise
7:01 a.m.
Moonset
6:35 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

38% of McLaurin Lake is deeper than 30 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 from 1978 records a maximum depth of 80 m, drawn from 20 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.