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Map of Wabatongushi Lake with depth contours

Wabatongushi Lake

48.4636° N, 84.2304° W

Depth contours from the 1970 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Wabatongushi Lake, Ontario. 48.4636° N, 84.2304° W

Maximum depth 53.3 m (1970 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/wabatongushi-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.
  • Fishing access points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • 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).
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Wabatongushi Lake is 53.3 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 95% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 44.4 km² and lies beside Lochalsh.

Maximum depth
53.3 msurveyed 1970
deeper than 95% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
44.4 km²
larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
192 km
longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
344 m

Today on the water

3.7 °C

Mostly CloudyWind NNE 3 km/h

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

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

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/hNW 10NW 10N 10SW 10SW 10S 10var. 5var. 5
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C435911866
Precip. %3000000020

Tonight: Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 3.

Weather: Wawa (local forecast), as of 3:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:16 a.m.
Sunrise
7:48 a.m.
Sunset
6:59 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:30 p.m.
Moonrise
6:39 a.m.
Moonset
6:18 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

The government depth survey from 1970 records a maximum depth of 53.3 m, drawn from 37 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Getting on the water

2 listed boat launches. marks launches on the map.