Reception Lake
46.4785° N, 83.2477° W
Depth contours from the 1986 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Reception Lake, Ontario. 46.4785° N, 83.2477° W
Maximum depth 4 m (1986 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/reception-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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.
- 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).
Reception Lake is 4 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 92% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.88 km² and lies 3.6 km north of Kynoch.
- Maximum depth
- 4 msurveyed 1986
- shallower than 92% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 0.88 km²
- larger than 64% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 4.3 km
- shorter than 57% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 262 m
Today on the water
11.1 °C
Observed at Blind River, as of 9:00 a.m. EDT
calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 10 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | var. 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate.
Weather: Blind River (local forecast), as of 9:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:12 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:42 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:57 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:27 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:34 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:15 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
The government depth survey from 1986 records a maximum depth of 4 m, drawn from 4 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.