Map of Lac Philippe with depth contours

Lac Philippe

46.1771° N, 75.2247° W

Depth contours from the 1972 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Lac Philippe is 19.2 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 59% of the 1,506 surveyed lakes in Quebec. It covers 1.17 km² and lies 21 km southwest of Petite-Allemagne.

Maximum depth
19.2 msurveyed 1972
deeper than 59% of the 1,506 surveyed lakes in Quebec
Area
1.17 km²
larger than 77% of the 29,407 lakes in Quebec
Shoreline
12.6 km
longer than 82% of the 29,407 lakes in Quebec
Elevation
285 m

Today on the water

5.8 °C

Wind WNW 5 km/h

Observed at Mont-Laurier, as of 6:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 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
Time7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.4 a.m.
Wind km/hW 10W 10NW 20NW 20NW 15NW 10var. 5var. 5
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.20.1
Temp. °C5798531-1
Precip. %303030300000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h near noon. High 9. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Mont-Laurier (local forecast), as of 6:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:39 a.m.
Sunrise
7:10 a.m.
Sunset
6:25 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:55 p.m.
Moonrise
6:00 a.m.
Moonset
5:43 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

30% of Lac Philippe 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 from 1972 records a maximum depth of 19.2 m, drawn from 41 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.