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Map of Ritchie Lake with depth contours

Ritchie Lake

46.7675° N, 82.2858° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Ritchie Lake, Ontario. 46.7675° N, 82.2858° W

Maximum depth 11 m. Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/ritchie-lake-near-elliot-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.
  • Fishing access points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • 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).
  • Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.

Ritchie Lake is 11 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 68% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.53 km² and lies 45 km southwest of Metagama.

Maximum depth
11 m
shallower than 68% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
1.53 km²
larger than 76% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
10.3 km
longer than 74% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
439 m

Today on the water

10 °C

CloudyWind SSW 15 km/h

Observed at Elliot Lake, as of 4:00 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.

Time5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.
Wind km/hNW 10NW 20NW 20NW 10var. 5var. 5E 10E 10
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.10.1
Temp. °C66101315742
Precip. %30202000000

Tonight: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm after midnight. Low plus 5.

Weather: Elliot Lake (local forecast), as of 4:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:08 a.m.
Sunrise
7:38 a.m.
Sunset
6:53 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:23 p.m.
Moonrise
6:30 a.m.
Moonset
6:11 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

45% of Ritchie Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 34% 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 11 m, drawn from 56 depth contours.

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.