Lake Rosseau is located in the north central area of Muskoka and the north portion of the lake extends into the Township of Humphrey in Parry Sound District. Access may be gained to Lake Rosseau via Muskoka Roads 4, 7, 25, 27 & 28, as well as Hwy #141. Lake Rosseau drains into Lake Muskoka by way of the Indian River at its southern most point at the Village of Port Carling.
Average traveling time from the GTA to Lake Rosseau - (Muskoka Lakes) is 2 hours 22 mins
This Lake Median Lake Average Lake | |
Lake Rosseau is 6390 hectares (15790 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares) | 6390 71 398 |
Lake Rosseau has a maximum depth 89 meters (292 ft)
The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m) | 89 13.5 18 |
The median depth of Lake Rosseau is 24.00 m (79 ft) | 24.00 5.2 7 |
Lake Rosseau Perimeter 151.00 km (93.83 Miles)
The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km) | 151.00 3.3 4 |
Lake Rosseau Island/s Perimeter 80.00 km (49.71 Miles) | |
Lake Rosseau 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 |
Water Clarity of Lake Rosseau (median 3.2 m) 2.90 m (10ft)
The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m) | 2.90 3.2 3 |
3 % of Lake Rosseau 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 3 9 10 |
Lake Rosseau's phosphorus content in water is 9.10 ug/L
The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9 ug/L | 9.10 8 9 |
Lake Rosseau's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 2040.0 km2 (504094 acres) | |
Lake Trout found in Lake Rosseau: Yes | |
Drainage Basin of Lake Rosseau Lake Muskoka | |
Lake Rosseau is in the Township of Watt | |
Local Name of Lake Rosseau is Rosseau | |
Shoreline Development on Lake Rosseau is: intense; urban, commercial, shoreline residential | |
Public Access to Lake Rosseau public; public boats launches at Rosseau, Port Carling, Skeleton Bay;private access at numerous marinas;navigation lock from Lake Muskoka at Port Carling, water access from Lake Joseph at Port Sandfield and Joseph River Boat Launch | |
Water Level Management .regulated; water level is controlled by an MNR owned and operated dam at Port Carling; flows and levels are regulated by the Muskoka River Water Management Plan | |
Major Fish Species in Lake Rosseau , lake whitefish, cisco (), , , ,muskellunge (I), , , (I 1987) | |
Other Fish Species in Lake Rosseau (I), spottail shiner, , , creek chub, (I 1987), ninespine stickleback, margined madtom (I?), , golden shiner,slimy sculpin, , bluntnose minnow, Emerald Shiner, Logperch | |
Other Species in Lake Rosseau .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 Rosseau is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka |
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