Lake Joseph - (Muskoka Lakes)
Lake Joseph is located to the west of Lake Rosseau in the central area of Muskoka. Like Lake Rosseau, Lake Joseph also extends into Seguin Township in Parry Sound District. Access may be gained to Lake Joseph via Hwy #69 and #632 as well as Muskoka Roads #7 and #169. Lake Joseph drains into Lake Rosseau by way of the Joseph River and also via the Port Sandfield “cut” located at Cox Bay.
Average traveling time from the GTA to Lake Joseph - (Muskoka Lakes) is 2 hours 27 mins
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Lake Joseph is 5460 hectares (13492 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares) | 5460 71 398 |
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Lake Joseph has a maximum depth 93 meters (305 ft)
The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m) | 93 13.5 18 |
| The median depth of Lake Joseph is 25.00 m (82 ft) | 25.00 5.2 7 |
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Lake Joseph Perimeter 140.00 km (86.99 Miles)
The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km) | 140.00 3.3 4 |
| Lake Joseph Island/s Perimeter 91.00 km (56.54 Miles) | |
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Lake Joseph Altitude 225 m (738 ft)
The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m) | 225 290 289 |
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Water Clarity of Lake Joseph (median 3.2 m) 6.70 m (22ft)
The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m) | 6.70 3.2 3 |
| 5 % of Lake Joseph 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 5 9 10 |
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Lake Joseph's phosphorus content in water is 4.80 ug/L
The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9 ug/L | 4.80 8 9 |
| Lake Joseph's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 55.0 km2 (13591 acres) | |
| Lake Trout found in Lake Joseph: Yes | |
| Drainage Basin of Lake Joseph Lake Rosseau | |
| Lake Joseph is in the Township of Medora | |
| Local Name of Lake Joseph is Lake Joe | |
| Shoreline Development on Lake Joseph is: intense; urban, commercial, shoreline residentia | |
| Public Access to Lake Joseph public; public launches in Cox Bay, Foot’s Bay and numerous marinas Boat Launch | |
| Water Level Management regulated; water level is controlled by an MNR owned and operated dam at Port Carling, Flows and levels are governed by the Muskoka River Water Management Plan | |
| Major Fish Species in Lake Joseph , lake whitefish, , , muskellunge (I), , (I 1987), , (I) | |
| Other Fish Species in Lake Joseph , , cisco, spottail shiner, American eel (O), trout-perch,central mudminnow, (I), slimy sculpin, bluntnose minnow, margined madtom, mottled sculpin, blacknose shiner, creek chub, ninespine stickleback, brook stickleback, , banded killifish, , Iowa darter, (I), golden shiner | |
| Other Species in Lake Joseph spiny water flea (I 1989) | |
| 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 Lake Joseph is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka | |
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