Tetu Lake
50.1818° N, 95.0383° W
Depth contours from the 1981 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Tetu Lake, Ontario. 50.1818° N, 95.0383° W
Maximum depth 4 m (1981 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/tetu-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Tetu Lake is 4 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 92% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 164 km² and lies beside Pointe du Bois.
- Maximum depth
- 4 msurveyed 1981
- shallower than 92% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 164 km²
- larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 695 km
- longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 299 m
Today on the water
2.7 °C
Observed at Pinawa, as of 2:00 a.m. CDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 9 a.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest shore.
| Time | 3 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/h | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low plus 3.
Weather: Pinawa (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. CDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:00 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:33 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:40 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:13 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:26 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:59 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
The government depth survey from 1981 records a maximum depth of 4 m, drawn from 22 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Getting on the water
2 listed access points; 2 with parking listed.
Northeast shore
- Caribou Falls lower
Southeast end
- Lower Whitedog Access
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