Blackwater Lake - (McKellar)

Average traveling time from the GTA to Blackwater Lake - (McKellar) is 2 hours 31 min

	This Lake Median Lake Average Lake
Blackwater Lake is 82 hectares (203 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares)	⁸² ⁷¹ ³⁹⁸
Blackwater Lake has a maximum depth 8 meters (26 ft) The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m)	⁸ ^13.5 ¹⁸
The median depth of Blackwater Lake is 3.00 m (10 ft)	^3.00 ^5.2 ⁷
Blackwater Lake Perimeter 6.50 km (4.04 Miles) The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km)	^6.50 ^3.3 ⁴
Blackwater Lake Island/s Perimeter 0.10 km (0.06 Miles)
Blackwater Lake Altitude 236 m (774 ft) The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m)	²³⁶ ²⁹⁰ ²⁸⁹
Water Clarity of Blackwater Lake (median 3.2 m) 3.10 m (10ft) The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m)	^3.10 ^3.2 ³
Blackwater Lake's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 23.0 km² (5683 acres)
Drainage Basin of Blackwater Lake Seguin River
Blackwater Lake is in the District of Parry Sound - Zoning By-Laws of Parry Sound
Blackwater Lake is in the Municipality of McKellar - Zoning By-Laws of McKellar
Blackwater Lake is in the Township of McKellar
Shoreline Development on Blackwater Lake is: high; shoreline residential
Public Access to Blackwater Lake private
Water Level Management not regulated
Major Fish Species in Blackwater Lake largemouth bass , smallmouth bass , northern pike , walleye (?), yellow perch
Other Fish Species in Blackwater Lake pumpkinseed , brown bullhead , white sucker , trout perch
MNR Fact Sheet for Blackwater Lake - (McKellar)
Short Term Rental Restrictions on Blackwater Lake (eg: AirBnB) is: Not Permitted - Data updated June 2022
Short Term Rental Restrictions Details The Township of McKellar does not permit short-term rental unless the property is zoned as C2 tourist commercial under zoning bylaw 95-12.
Additional Information https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/01/28/mckellar-votes-to-create-an-ad-hoc-committee-on-rental-properties.html#:~:text=The%20Township%20of%20McKellar%20does,under%20zoning%20bylaw%2095%2D12.
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 Blackwater Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka