Bear Lake - (Algonquin Highlands)

There is another Bear Lake in the township of Monteith in McMurrich

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 lake trout , brook trout (R), round whitefish, yellow perch , smallmouth bass (I), burbot
Other Fish Species in Bear Lake blacknose shiner, white sucker , brown bullhead , golden shiner, creek chub, bluntnose minnow
Other Species in Bear Lake spiny water flea (2006)
MNR Fact Sheet for Bear Lake - (Algonquin Highlands)
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

Maps of Bear Lake

Topographical Map of Bear Lake in Algonquin Highlands

Topographical Map of Bear Lake in Municipality of Algonquin Highlands and the District of Haliburton

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Building as Symbol on Topo map of Bear Lake

Buildings surrounding Bear Lake
Building to Scale on Topo map of Bear Lake

Buildings surrounding Bear Lake
Conservation Area on Topo map of Bear Lake

Conservation Area surrounding Bear Lake
Contour on Topo map of Bear Lake

Contours of land surrounding Bear Lake
Index_Contour on Topo map of Bear Lake

Index Contour
Rapids on Topo map of Bear Lake

Rapids

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Water Falls on Topo map of Bear Lake

Water Falls
Water_Falls or Rapids on Topo map of Bear Lake

Water Falls/Rapids
Waterbody Elevation on Topo map of Bear Lake

Waterbody Elevation
Watercourse on Topo map of Bear Lake

Watercourse
Wetland on Topo map of Bear Lake

Wetland surrounding Bear Lake
Wooded Area on Topo map of Bear Lake

Wooded Area surrounding Bear Lake

Zoning Map of Bear Lake in Algonquin Highlands

Zoning Map of Bear Lake in Municipality of Algonquin Highlands and the District of Haliburton

Crown Land Map of Bear Lake in Algonquin Highlands

Crown Land Map of Bear Lake in Municipality of Algonquin Highlands and the District of Haliburton

Legend for Crown Land Map

     Private Land surrounding Bear Lake - (Algonquin Highlands)
     Provincial Park surrounding Bear Lake - (Algonquin Highlands)
     Crown Land surrounding Bear Lake - (Algonquin Highlands) (General Use)
     Conservation Reserve surrounding Bear Lake - (Algonquin Highlands)

Lake Contour Maps showing the depths of Bear Lake

Contour Map of Bear Lake in Municipality of Algonquin Highlands and the District of Haliburton

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All measurements of the countour map showing the depths of Bear Lake are in feet.