Echo Lake - (Lake of Bays)

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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

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Echo Lake Size	223 ha (551 Acres) The median size lake in our area is 71 ha or 175 Acres (average size 398 ha)	²²³ ⁷¹ ³⁹⁸
Echo Lake max Depth	12 m (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
Echo Lake median Depth	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 (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
Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland	12 % The median Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland of lakes in our area is 9 % (average Percentage of shoreline which is wetland 10.269230769231) %	¹² ⁹ ¹⁰
Phosphorus content in water	6.80 ug/L The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8.45 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9.1030769230769 ug/L	^6.80 ^8.45 ⁹
Watershed Area feeding the Lake (excluding lake)	25.5 km² (6301 acres)
Lake Trout found in Lake	No
Drainage Basin	South Muskoka River
Echo Lake is in the District of	Muskoka - Zoning By-Laws of Muskoka
Echo Lake is in the Municipality of	Lake of Bays - Zoning By-Laws of Lake of Bays
Echo Lake is in the Township of	MacLean
Shoreline Development	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 Municipality of Lake of Bays and the District of Muskoka

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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

Contours of land surrounding Echo Lake

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Wetland surrounding Echo Lake

Wooded Area surrounding Echo Lake

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 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)

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.