Map of Muskrat Lake with depth contours

Muskrat Lake

49.3734° N, 82.0776° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Muskrat Lake is 1.5 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 99% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.3 km² and lies 5.8 km northeast of Moonbeam.

Maximum depth
1.5 m
shallower than 99% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
1.3 km²
larger than 73% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
8 km
longer than 67% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
222 m

Today on the water

2.3 °C

Mostly CloudyWind W 10 km/h

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

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 8 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast 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 10NW 20W 20W 20W 10var. 5var. 5SE 10
Gusts km/h40
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.10.10.1
Temp. °C12588521
Precip. %2020000000

Tonight: Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this evening. Low plus 1.

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

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:08 a.m.
Sunrise
7:40 a.m.
Sunset
6:49 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:21 p.m.
Moonrise
6:31 a.m.
Moonset
6:08 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

The government depth survey records a maximum depth of 1.5 m, drawn from 2 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.