Benson Lake - (Lake of Bays)
Average traveling time from the GTA to Benson Lake - (Lake of Bays) is 2 hours 24 mins
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| Benson Lake Size |
35 ha (86 Acres)
The median size lake in our area is 71 ha or 175 Acres (average size 398 ha)
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35
71
398
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| Benson Lake max Depth |
17 m (56 ft)
The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m)
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17
13.5
18
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| Benson Lake Perimeter |
3.50 km (2.17 Miles)
The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km)
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3.50
3.3
4
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| Benson Lake Island/s Perimeter | 0.20 km (0.12 Miles) | |
| Benson Lake Altitude |
362 m (1188 ft)
The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m)
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362
290
289
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| Water Clarity (median 3.2 m) |
3.60 m (12ft)
The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m)
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3.60
3.2
3
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| Watershed Area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) | 2.5 km2 (618 acres) | |
| Drainage Basin | Big East River | |
| Percentage of Shoreline which is Crown Land | 30 % | |
| Benson Lake is in the District of | Muskoka - Zoning By-Laws of Muskoka | |
| Benson Lake is in the Municipality of | Lake of Bays - Zoning By-Laws of Lake of Bays | |
| Benson Lake is in the Township of | Sinclair | |
| Shoreline Development | low; shoreline residential | |
| Public Access to Benson Lake | private | |
| Water Level Management | not regulated | |
| Major Fish Species in Benson Lake | ||
| Other Fish Species in Benson Lake | , suckers | |
| MNR Fact Sheet for Benson Lake - (Lake of Bays) | ||
| 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 Benson Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka | ||
Cottages for Sale on Benson Lake - (Lake of Bays)
Sorry no cottages for sale at the moment on Benson Lake (Lake of Bays)
