Rufus Lake
49.1598° N, 83.0896° W
Depth contours from the 1970 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Rufus Lake, Ontario. 49.1598° N, 83.0896° W
Maximum depth 15.2 m (1970 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/rufus-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Rufus Lake is 15.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 4.55 km² and lies 41 km south of Opasatika.
- Maximum depth
- 15.2 msurveyed 1970
- shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 4.55 km²
- larger than 91% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 24 km
- longer than 90% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 255 m
Today on the water
2.6 °C
Observed at Hearst, 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.
| Time | 5 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/h | W 10 | NW 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 10 | var. 5 | var. 5 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | |||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 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 early this evening. Low plus 1.
Weather: Hearst (local forecast), as of 4:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:12 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:44 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:54 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:25 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:35 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:12 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
The government depth survey from 1970 records a maximum depth of 15.2 m, drawn from 8 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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
2 listed boat launches. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch
- Boat launch
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