Map of Lac du Cran with depth contours

Lac du Cran

48.8593° N, 72.8719° W

Depth contours from the 1969 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Lac du Cran is 15.7 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 54% of the 1,506 surveyed lakes in Quebec. It covers 0.54 km² and lies 16 km southwest of Didyme.

Maximum depth
15.7 msurveyed 1969
shallower than 54% of the 1,506 surveyed lakes in Quebec
Area
0.54 km²
larger than 63% of the 29,407 lakes in Quebec
Shoreline
3.8 km
longer than 50% of the 29,407 lakes in Quebec
Elevation
276 m

Today on the water

5.3 °C

Wind W 24 km/h

Observed at Dolbeau-Mistassini, as of 10:00 a.m. EDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.5 a.m.8 a.m.
Wind km/hW 20W 20W 20W 20W 20W 20W 20W 20
Gusts km/h4040404040404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C77844344
Precip. %4040403030303030

Today: Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 8. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Dolbeau-Mistassini (local forecast), as of 10:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:31 a.m.
Sunrise
7:02 a.m.
Sunset
6:13 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:45 p.m.
Moonrise
5:52 a.m.
Moonset
5:31 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

27% of Lac du Cran is shallower than 3 m, and 55% is deeper than 5 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 from 1969 records a maximum depth of 15.7 m, drawn from 6 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.