Oxbow Lake - (Lake of Bays)

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

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Oxbow Lake Size	169 ha (418 Acres) The median size lake in our area is 71 ha or 175 Acres (average size 398 ha)	¹⁶⁹ ⁷¹ ³⁹⁸
Oxbow Lake max Depth	35 m (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
Oxbow Lake median Depth	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 (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
Phosphorus content in water	5.90 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	^5.90 ^8.45 ⁹
Watershed Area feeding the Lake (excluding lake)	3.6 km² (890 acres)
Lake Trout found in Lake	Yes
Drainage Basin	Oxtongue River
Percentage of Shoreline which is Crown Land	35 %
Oxbow Lake is in the District of	Muskoka - Zoning By-Laws of Muskoka
Oxbow Lake is in the Municipality of	Lake of Bays - Zoning By-Laws of Lake of Bays
Local Name	Fatty's Lake
Shoreline Development	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)
Short Term Rental Restrictions (eg: AirBnB)	Permit Required - Data updated June 2022
Short Term Rental Restrictions Details
Additional Information	https://www.lakeofbays.on.ca/en/municipal-services/short-term-rentals.aspx
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

Water Falls/Rapids
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.