Map of Thanet Lake with depth contours

Thanet Lake

44.7817° N, 77.7689° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Thanet Lake is 24.4 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 70% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.51 km² and lies 3.5 km east of The Ridge.

Maximum depth
24.4 m
deeper than 70% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
1.51 km²
larger than 76% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
11.3 km
longer than 77% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
310 m

Today on the water

4.9 °C

Wind calm

Observed at Apsley, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time4 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/hW 15W 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.30.3
Temp. °C45912141052
Precip. %20404040202000

Tonight: Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.

Weather: Apsley (local forecast), as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:49 a.m.
Sunrise
7:19 a.m.
Sunset
6:36 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:06 p.m.
Moonrise
6:10 a.m.
Moonset
5:55 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

34% of Thanet Lake is deeper than 10 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 24.4 m, drawn from 13 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Water

Total phosphorus (µg/L)