Average traveling time from the GTA to Bear Lake - (Algonquin Highlands) is 2 hours 56 min
This Lake Median Lake Average Lake | |
Bear Lake is 92 hectares (227 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares) | 92 71 398 |
Bear Lake has a maximum depth 36 meters (118 ft)
The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m) | 36 13.5 18 |
The median depth of Bear Lake is 10.50 m (34 ft) | 10.50 5.2 7 |
Bear Lake Perimeter 9.10 km (5.65 Miles)
The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km) | 9.10 3.3 4 |
Bear Lake Altitude 355 m (1165 ft)
The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m) | 355 290 289 |
Water Clarity of Bear Lake (median 3.2 m) 5.90 m (19ft)
The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m) | 5.90 3.2 3 |
Bear Lake's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 156.0 km2 (38548 acres) | |
Drainage Basin of Bear Lake Hollow River | |
Bear Lake's percentage of shoreline which is Crown Land 35 % | |
Bear Lake is in the Township of Livingstone | |
Local Name of Bear Lake is Bear Lake | |
Shoreline Development on Bear Lake is: moderate; shoreline residential, recreation camp | |
Public Access to Bear Lake public; boat launch just past bridge across narrows between Bear and Kawagama Lake | |
Water Level Management Regulated; water level is controlled by MNR-owned and operated dam at outlet of Kawagama Lake. Flows and levels are governed by the Muskoka River Water Management Plan | |
Major Fish Species in Bear Lake , (R), round whitefish, , (I), | |
Other Fish Species in Bear Lake blacknose shiner, , , golden shiner, creek chub, bluntnose minnow | |
Other Species in Bear Lake spiny water flea (2006) | |
Notes: E: extirpated, I: introduced – intentional or accidental, O: occasional, R: remnant, S: currently stocked, ?: status uncertain, 2009: year of first record or introduction if known, blank: presumed native | |
Much of the above data for Bear Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka |
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All measurements of the countour map showing the depths of Bear Lake are in feet.
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