South Otter Lake
44.4984° N, 76.5477° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)South Otter Lake, Ontario. 44.4984° N, 76.5477° W
Maximum depth 7.6 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/south-otter-lake/, 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.
- 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).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
South Otter Lake is 7.6 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 80% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.44 km² and lies 4.8 km west of Perth Road.
- Maximum depth
- 7.6 m
- shallower than 80% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 0.44 km²
- smaller than 54% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 5.1 km
- longer than 50% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 139 m
Today on the water
10.2 °C
Observed at Sydenham, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast 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 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 5.
Weather: Sydenham (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:44 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:13 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:32 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:01 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:05 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:50 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Kingston, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
The government depth survey records a maximum depth of 7.6 m, drawn from 19 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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