Shebandowan Lakes
48.643° N, 90.3016° W
Depth contours from the 1972 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Shebandowan Lakes, Ontario. 48.643° N, 90.3016° W
Maximum depth 24.4 m (1972 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/shebandowan-lakes/, 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.
- Aquatic Resource Area survey points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- 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.
- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 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).
- Ontario Waterbody Location Identifier, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Shebandowan Lakes is 24.4 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 70% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 60.6 km² and lies beside Shebandowan.
Government surveys have recorded 14 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike and lake whitefish.
- Maximum depth
- 24.4 msurveyed 1972
- deeper than 70% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 60.6 km²
- larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 231 km
- longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 3.3 mSecchi depth, 2023
- less clear than 56% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 14
- more than 86% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 448 m
Today on the water
0 °C
Observed at Kakabeka Falls, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest 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 | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing this evening. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 1.
Weather: Kakabeka Falls (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:41 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 8:12 a.m.
- Sunset
- 7:23 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:54 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 7:05 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:42 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
The government depth survey from 1972 records a maximum depth of 24.4 m, drawn from 35 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.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 51 government surveys (2008–2016) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (6)
Forage fish
- Trout-Perch 10
- Mottled Sculpin 2
- Blacknose Shiner 1
- Brook Stickleback 1
- Johnny Darter 1
Other
- White Sucker 7
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 6. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 22 years between 1999 and 2023; the latest annual mean is 3.3 m.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Upper Shebandowan Lake Access
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