Peterlong Lake
48.0881° N, 81.4109° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Peterlong Lake, Ontario. 48.0881° N, 81.4109° W
Maximum depth 6.1 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/peterlong-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Peterlong Lake is 6.1 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 86% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 12.3 km² and lies 21 km southeast of Wawaitin Falls.
- Maximum depth
- 6.1 m
- shallower than 86% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 12.3 km²
- larger than 96% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 115 km
- longer than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 339 m
Today on the water
3.9 °C
Observed at Timmins, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 8 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.
| Time | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | var. 5 | var. 5 | W 20 | NW 20 | W 20 | W 10 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low zero.
Weather: Timmins (local forecast), as of 3:05 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:05 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:36 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:48 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:19 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:27 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:07 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
The government depth survey records a maximum depth of 6.1 m, drawn from 2 depth contours.
- Download the depth map (SVG)Printing this page gives the map on one sheet, with scale and sources.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch
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