Map of Sorrell Lake with depth contours

Sorrell Lake

48.9166° N, 89.989° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Sorrell Lake is 6.1 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 86% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.45 km² and lies 11 km northwest of Raith.

Maximum depth
6.1 m
shallower than 86% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.45 km²
smaller than 53% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
3.1 km
shorter than 73% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
470 m

Today on the water

-1.7 °C

Wind calmfeels like -3 °C

Observed at Upsala, as of 8:00 a.m. EDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.6 a.m.
Wind km/hvar. 5var. 5SE 10SE 10SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h40404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C29131311889
Precip. %00000000

Today: Clear. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 14. Wind chill minus 5 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Upsala (local forecast), as of 8:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:39 a.m.
Sunrise
8:11 a.m.
Sunset
7:21 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:53 p.m.
Moonrise
7:04 a.m.
Moonset
6:40 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

44% of Sorrell 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 records a maximum depth of 6.1 m, drawn from 3 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.