Map of Sherborne Lake with depth contours

Sherborne Lake

45.1781° N, 78.7849° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Sherborne Lake is 30.5 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.55 km² and lies 4.4 km northwest of Halls Lake.

Maximum depth
30.5 m
deeper than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
2.55 km²
larger than 84% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
28 km
longer than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
4.9 mSecchi depth, 2015
clearer than 78% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Elevation
356 m

Today on the water

4.7 °C

Wind calm

Observed at Oxtongue Lake, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time3 a.m.6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15W 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5
Gusts5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.2
Temp. °C3359121161
Precip. %20404040202000

Tonight: Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.

Weather: Oxtongue Lake (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:53 a.m.
Sunrise
7:23 a.m.
Sunset
6:40 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:10 p.m.
Moonrise
6:15 a.m.
Moonset
5:59 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Dorset, as of 1:00 a.m. EDT

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

24% of Sherborne Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 42% is deeper than 10 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 30.5 m, drawn from 50 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Water

Total phosphorus (µg/L)

Getting on the water

2 listed access points, one of them a boat launch; 2 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.

  • Sherborne Lake - 3508 Sherborne Lake RdShore access, North shore, 8 km from Russell Landing, parking
  • Sherborne Lake via Forest Access RoadBoat launch, North shore, 9 km from Russell Landing, parking