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Map of Skeleton Lake with depth contours

Skeleton Lake

47.8652° N, 79.6481° W

Depth contours from the 1972 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Skeleton Lake, Ontario. 47.8652° N, 79.6481° W

Maximum depth 7.6 m (1972 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/skeleton-lake-near-englehart/, 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.
  • 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).
  • Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.

Skeleton Lake is 7.6 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 80% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 3.58 km² and lies 6.6 km east of Wendigo Lake.

Maximum depth
7.6 msurveyed 1972
shallower than 80% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
3.58 km²
larger than 88% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
14.9 km
longer than 83% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
0.6 mSecchi depth, 2005
less clear than 100% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Elevation
231 m

Today on the water

4.1 °C

CloudyWind WSW 11 km/h

Observed at Earlton, 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/hvar. 5NW 20W 20NW 20W 10var. 5S 10S 10
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.2
Temp. °C346101262-1
Precip. %3030202020000

Tonight: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low plus 3.

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

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:58 a.m.
Sunrise
7:29 a.m.
Sunset
6:41 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:12 p.m.
Moonrise
6:20 a.m.
Moonset
6:00 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

41% of Skeleton Lake is shallower than 3 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 from 1972 records a maximum depth of 7.6 m, drawn from 9 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Water

Total phosphorus (µg/L)