Sims Lake
52.6827° N, 89.2526° W
Depth contours from the 1978 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Sims Lake, Ontario. 52.6827° N, 89.2526° W
Maximum depth 2 m (1978 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/sims-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- 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.
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Sims Lake is 2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 98% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.53 km² and lies 27 km south of Wunnummin Lake.
- Maximum depth
- 2 msurveyed 1978
- shallower than 98% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 2.53 km²
- larger than 84% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 7.8 km
- longer than 66% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 280 m
Today on the water
3.2 °C
Observed at Wunnummin Lake, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east 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 | W 30 | W 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 | S 20 | SE 20 | S 20 |
| Waves (est.) m | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 80 |
Tonight: Cloudy. 70 percent chance of rain showers changing to 30 percent chance of rain showers this evening and then to 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers overnight. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Wind becoming west 30 after midnight. Low zero.
Weather: Wunnummin Lake (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:38 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 8:12 a.m.
- Sunset
- 7:15 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:49 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 7:03 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:33 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
The government depth survey from 1978 records a maximum depth of 2 m, drawn from 5 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.
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