Watershed Lake
48.5347° N, 90.5402° W
Depth contours from the 1974 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Watershed Lake, Ontario. 48.5347° N, 90.5402° W
Maximum depth 38.4 m (1974 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/watershed-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.
- Aquatic Resource Area survey 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).
Watershed Lake is 38.4 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 88% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.61 km² and lies 7 km southeast of Burchell Lake.
Government surveys have recorded 8 fish species here, including yellow perch, northern pike and lake trout.
- Maximum depth
- 38.4 msurveyed 1974
- deeper than 88% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 2.61 km²
- larger than 85% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 14.5 km
- longer than 82% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 8
- more than 65% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 472 m
Today on the water
-1.8 °C
Observed at Upsala, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north 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 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 | S 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||
| Temp. °C | 0 | -1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early this evening then clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 2.
Weather: Upsala (local forecast), as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:41 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 8:13 a.m.
- Sunset
- 7:24 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:55 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 7:06 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:43 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
The government depth survey from 1974 records a maximum depth of 38.4 m, drawn from 14 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.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 42 government surveys (2008–2013) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (5)
Forage fish
- Blacknose Shiner 15
- Northern Pearl Dace 4
- Mottled Sculpin 3
- Spottail Shiner 2
Other
- White Sucker 28
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 6. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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