Map of Michel Lake with depth contours

Michel Lake

49.4439° N, 91.6584° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Michel Lake is 15 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 56% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 4.27 km² and lies 2.6 km north of Ignace.

Maximum depth
15 m
shallower than 56% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
4.27 km²
larger than 90% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
13.4 km
longer than 81% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
436 m

Today on the water

4 °C

Partly CloudyWind E 5 km/h

Observed at Ignace, as of 5:00 a.m. CDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m.

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/hvar. 5var. 5var. 5SE 10SE 10SE 20SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C26111412111012
Precip. %00000000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon. High 15. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Ignace (local forecast), as of 5:00 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:46 a.m.
Sunrise
7:18 a.m.
Sunset
6:28 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:00 p.m.
Moonrise
6:11 a.m.
Moonset
5:47 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

28% of Michel Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 55% is deeper than 5 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 records a maximum depth of 15 m, drawn from 144 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.