Map of Lac Saint-Elphège with depth contours

Lac Saint-Elphège

46.6687° N, 74.1066° W

Depth contours from the 2010 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Lac Saint-Elphège is 31.8 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 83% of the 1,506 surveyed lakes in Quebec. It covers 1.4 km² and lies 5.6 km northwest of Saint-Guillaume-Nord.

Maximum depth
31.8 msurveyed 2010
deeper than 83% of the 1,506 surveyed lakes in Quebec
Area
1.4 km²
larger than 79% of the 29,407 lakes in Quebec
Shoreline
8.5 km
longer than 75% of the 29,407 lakes in Quebec
Elevation
443 m

Today on the water

4.9 °C

Wind WNW 7 km/h

Observed at Saint-Michel-des-Saints, as of 9:00 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 10W 20W 20W 15W 10W 10W 10var. 5
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C7864320-1
Precip. %30303000000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming west 20 km/h near noon. High 8. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Saint-Michel-des-Saints (local forecast), as of 10:05 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:35 a.m.
Sunrise
7:05 a.m.
Sunset
6:20 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:50 p.m.
Moonrise
5:56 a.m.
Moonset
5:38 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

53% of Lac Saint-Elphège 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 2010 records a maximum depth of 31.8 m, drawn from 38 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.