Oxbow Lake - (Lake of Bays)

Average traveling time from the GTA to Oxbow Lake - (Lake of Bays) is 2 hours 34 mins

	This Lake Median Lake Average Lake
Oxbow Lake is 169 hectares (418 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares)	¹⁶⁹ ⁷¹ ³⁹⁸
Oxbow Lake has a maximum depth 35 meters (115 ft) The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m)	³⁵ ^13.5 ¹⁸
The median depth of Oxbow Lake is 11.00 m (36 ft)	^11.00 ^5.2 ⁷
Oxbow Lake Perimeter 13.00 km (8.08 Miles) The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km)	^13.00 ^3.3 ⁴
Oxbow Lake Island/s Perimeter 0.30 km (0.19 Miles)
Oxbow Lake Altitude 382 m (1253 ft) The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m)	³⁸² ²⁹⁰ ²⁸⁹
Water Clarity of Oxbow Lake (median 3.2 m) 4.00 m (13ft) The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m)	^4.00 ^3.2 ³
Oxbow Lake's phosphorus content in water is 5.90 ug/L The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9 ug/L	^5.90 ⁸ ⁹
Oxbow Lake's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 3.6 km² (890 acres)
Lake Trout found in Oxbow Lake: Yes
Drainage Basin of Oxbow Lake Oxtongue River
Oxbow Lake's percentage of shoreline which is Crown Land 35 %
Local Name of Oxbow Lake is Fatty's Lake
Shoreline Development on Oxbow Lake is: Moderate; shoreline residential, Camp Olympia
Public Access to Oxbow Lake Public; boat launch is located at the south end of the west arm of the lake Boat Launch
Water Level Management Not regulated
Major Fish Species in Oxbow Lake lake whitefish, lake trout (S), brook trout (R), smallmouth bass (I), burbot , northern pike (I 2015)
Other Fish Species in Oxbow Lake cisco, round whitefish, rainbow smelt (I) yellow perch , pumpkinseed , brook sticklebac, white sucker , fathead minnow, northern redbelly dace, rock bass (I 2011)
MNR Fact Sheet for Oxbow Lake - (Lake of Bays)
MNR Data Sheet for Oxbow 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 Oxbow Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka

Maps of Oxbow Lake

Topographical Map of Oxbow Lake in Lake of Bays

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

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Building as Symbol on Topo map of Oxbow Lake

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

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

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

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

Index Contour
Rapids on Topo map of Oxbow Lake

Rapids

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Water Falls on Topo map of Oxbow Lake

Water Falls
Water_Falls or Rapids on Topo map of Oxbow Lake

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Waterbody Elevation on Topo map of Oxbow Lake

Waterbody Elevation
Watercourse on Topo map of Oxbow Lake

Watercourse
Wetland on Topo map of Oxbow Lake

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

Wooded Area surrounding Oxbow Lake

Zoning Map of Oxbow Lake in Lake of Bays

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

Legend of Lake of Bays Zoning Map - Oxbow 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 Oxbow Lake in Lake of Bays

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

Legend for Crown Land Map

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

Lake Contour Maps showing the depths of Oxbow Lake

Contour Map of Oxbow 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 Oxbow Lake are in feet.