Butterfly Lake - (Muskoka Lakes)

Butterfly Lake is located at the junction of Muskoka Roads 118 W and 169 in the village of Glen Orchard. Ada Lake is upstream of Butterfly Lake, which flows via Butterfly Creek into the southern portion of Lake Joseph.

Average traveling time from the GTA to Butterfly Lake - (Muskoka Lakes) is 1 hour 56 mins

	This Lake Median Lake Average Lake
Butterfly Lake is 65 hectares (161 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares)	⁶⁵ ⁷¹ ³⁹⁸
Butterfly Lake has a maximum depth 6 meters (20 ft) The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m)	⁶ ^13.5 ¹⁸
The median depth of Butterfly Lake is 4.00 m (13 ft)	^4.00 ^5.2 ⁷
Butterfly Lake Perimeter 5.00 km (3.11 Miles) The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km)	^5.00 ^3.3 ⁴
Butterfly Lake Island/s Perimeter 0.20 km (0.12 Miles)
Butterfly Lake Altitude 233 m (764 ft) The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m)	²³³ ²⁹⁰ ²⁸⁹
Water Clarity of Butterfly Lake (median 3.2 m) 3.40 m (11ft) The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m)	^3.40 ^3.2 ³
12 % of Butterfly Lake shorline is wetland. The median percentage of shoreline which is wetland of lakes in our area is 9 % (average Percentage of shoreline which is wetland 10) %	Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland ¹² ⁹ ¹⁰
Butterfly Lake's phosphorus content in water is 13.70 ug/L The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9 ug/L	^13.70 ⁸ ⁹
Butterfly Lake's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 2.5 km² (618 acres)
Lake Trout found in Butterfly Lake: No
Drainage Basin of Butterfly Lake Lake Muskoka
Butterfly Lake is in the Township of Medora
Shoreline Development on Butterfly Lake is: high; commercial, shoreline residential
Public Access to Butterfly Lake private; access at campground for fee
Water Level Management not regulated
Major Fish Species in Butterfly Lake northern pike (I 1994), smallmouth bass (I 1942), yellow perch , largemouth bass
Other Fish Species in Butterfly Lake . brown bullhead , rock bass (I 1975), white sucker , golden shiner, bluntnose minnow, pumpkinseed
MNR Fact Sheet for Butterfly Lake - (Muskoka Lakes)
MNR Data Sheet for Butterfly Lake - (Muskoka Lakes)
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 Butterfly Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka

Maps of Butterfly Lake

Topographical Map of Butterfly Lake in Muskoka Lakes

Topographical Map of Butterfly Lake in Municipality of Muskoka Lakes and the District of Muskoka

Legend

Building as Symbol on Topo map of Butterfly Lake

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

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

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

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

Index Contour
Rapids on Topo map of Butterfly Lake

Rapids

Spot Height on Topo map of Butterfly Lake

Spot Height
Water Falls on Topo map of Butterfly Lake

Water Falls
Water_Falls or Rapids on Topo map of Butterfly Lake

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

Waterbody Elevation
Watercourse on Topo map of Butterfly Lake

Watercourse
Wetland on Topo map of Butterfly Lake

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

Wooded Area surrounding Butterfly Lake

Zoning Map of Butterfly Lake in Muskoka Lakes

Zoning Map of Butterfly Lake in Municipality of Muskoka Lakes and the District of Muskoka

Legend of Muskoka Lakes Zoning Map - Butterfly Lake

     Waterfront Residential
     Environmentally Protected
     Community Residential
     Open Space
     Rural
     Residential Rural
     Waterfront Landing
     Waterfront Commercial
     Waterbody Open Space

Crown Land Map of Butterfly Lake in Muskoka Lakes

Crown Land Map of Butterfly Lake in Municipality of Muskoka Lakes and the District of Muskoka

Legend for Crown Land Map

     Private Land surrounding Butterfly Lake - (Muskoka Lakes)
     Provincial Park surrounding Butterfly Lake - (Muskoka Lakes)
     Crown Land surrounding Butterfly Lake - (Muskoka Lakes) (General Use)
     Conservation Reserve surrounding Butterfly Lake - (Muskoka Lakes)

Lake Contour Maps showing the depths of Butterfly Lake

Contour Map of Butterfly Lake in Municipality of Muskoka Lakes and the District of Muskoka

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