Echo Lake - (Lake of Bays)

There is another Echo Lake in the township of Wood in Muskoka Lakes

Echo Lake is located in the geographic township of McLean in the southwestern portion of Lake of Bays Township. Echo Lake is situated south of District Rd 117 and east of the village of Baysville. Echo Lake can be accessed by way of District Rd 51 from Baysville. Echo Lake is 2.23km2 in size and is located in the jurisdiction of the Township of Lake of Bays. Echo Lake experienced a blue-green algae bloom in 2019, located at the east end of the lake, which was confirmed by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) on October 11, 2019. This led to the lake being classified as vulnerable in Schedule E2 of the Muskoka Official Plan ( More Info).

Average traveling time from the GTA to Echo Lake - (Lake of Bays) is 2 hours 9 mins

	This Lake Median Lake Average Lake
Echo Lake is 223 hectares (551 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares)	²²³ ⁷¹ ³⁹⁸
Echo Lake has a maximum depth 12 meters (39 ft) The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m)	¹² ^13.5 ¹⁸
The median depth of Echo Lake is 4.60 m (15 ft)	^4.60 ^5.2 ⁷
Echo Lake Perimeter 12.60 km (7.83 Miles) The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km)	^12.60 ^3.3 ⁴
Echo Lake Island/s Perimeter 0.40 km (0.25 Miles)
Echo Lake Altitude 333 m (1093 ft) The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m)	³³³ ²⁹⁰ ²⁸⁹
Water Clarity of Echo 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
12 % of Echo 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
Echo Lake's phosphorus content in water is 6.80 ug/L The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9 ug/L	^6.80 ⁸ ⁹
Echo Lake's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 25.5 km² (6301 acres)
Lake Trout found in Echo Lake: No
Drainage Basin of Echo Lake South Muskoka River
Echo Lake is in the Township of MacLean
Shoreline Development on Echo Lake is: Moderate; shoreline residential
Public Access to Echo Lake Public; Echo Lake Road
Water Level Management Not regulated
Major Fish Species in Echo Lake brook trout (R), smallmouth bass (I), largemouth bass (I 1990)
Other Fish Species in Echo Lake cisco ( cisco or lake herring ), white sucker , common shiner, brown bullhead , burbot , rock bass (I), pumpkinseed , yellow perch (I?)
MNR Fact Sheet for Echo Lake - (Lake of Bays)
MNR Data Sheet for Echo 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 Echo Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka

Maps of Echo Lake

Topographical Map of Echo Lake in Lake of Bays

Topographical Map of Echo Lake in Municipality of Lake of Bays and the District of Muskoka

Legend

Building as Symbol on Topo map of Echo Lake

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

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

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

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

Index Contour
Rapids on Topo map of Echo Lake

Rapids

Spot Height
Water Falls on Topo map of Echo Lake

Water Falls
Water_Falls or Rapids on Topo map of Echo Lake

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

Waterbody Elevation
Watercourse on Topo map of Echo Lake

Watercourse
Wetland on Topo map of Echo Lake

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

Wooded Area surrounding Echo Lake

Zoning Map of Echo Lake in Lake of Bays

Zoning Map of Echo Lake in Municipality of Lake of Bays and the District of Muskoka

Legend of Lake of Bays Zoning Map - Echo Lake

     WR - Waterfront Residential 1
     RU - Rural
     OS - Open Space
     CSR - Community Settlement Residential
     RL - Rural Limited
     WOS - Waterfront Open Space
     RR - Rural Residential

Crown Land Map of Echo Lake in Lake of Bays

Crown Land Map of Echo Lake in Municipality of Lake of Bays and the District of Muskoka

Legend for Crown Land Map

     Private Land surrounding Echo Lake - (Lake of Bays)
     Provincial Park surrounding Echo Lake - (Lake of Bays)
     Crown Land surrounding Echo Lake - (Lake of Bays) (General Use)
     Conservation Reserve surrounding Echo Lake - (Lake of Bays)

Lake Contour Maps showing the depths of Echo Lake

Contour Map of Echo Lake in Municipality of Lake of Bays and the District of Muskoka

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