Peninsula Lake - (Huntsville)
Peninsula Lake is located partly in the Town of Huntsville and partly in the Township of Lake of Bays. Pen Lake flows west through the canal into Fairy Lake and then into the North Branch of the Muskoka River. Access can be gained via Muskoka Rd 23 in the southwest, Muskoka Rd 9 in the southeast and Hwy 60 to the north. Peninsula Lake is the first of nine lakes listed as vulnerable in Schedule E2 of the Muskoka Official Plan(External link) (MOP) to undergo a Causation Study. The lake flows west into Fairy Lake and then into the North Branch of the Muskoka River. Peninsula Lake experienced a blue-green algae bloom in 2017 which led to the lake being classified as "vulnerable" in Schedule E2 of the MOP. In addition to experiencing a blue-green algae bloom, Peninsula Lake is a large lake located in two of Muskoka's area municipalities: the Town of Huntsville and the Township of Lake of Bays, with the potential to impact a wide variety of stakeholders. Peninsula Lake has high development potential, has received modest water quality initiative to date, and has a highly engaged Lake Association. (More information https://www.engagemuskoka.ca/peninsula-lake-causation-study)
Average traveling time from the GTA to Peninsula Lake - (Huntsville) is 2 hours 22 mins
This Lake Median Lake Average Lake | |
Peninsula Lake is 840 hectares (2076 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares) | 840 71 398 |
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Peninsula Lake has a maximum depth 37 meters (121 ft)
The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m) | 37 13.5 18 |
| The median depth of Peninsula Lake is 11.70 m (38 ft) | 11.70 5.2 7 |
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Peninsula Lake Perimeter 29.80 km (18.52 Miles)
The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km) | 29.80 3.3 4 |
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Peninsula Lake Altitude 284 m (932 ft)
The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m) | 284 290 289 |
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Water Clarity of Peninsula Lake (median 3.2 m) 3.30 m (11ft)
The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m) | 3.30 3.2 3 |
| 5 % of Peninsula Lake 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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Peninsula Lake's phosphorus content in water is 11.10 ug/L
The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9 ug/L | 11.10 8 9 |
| Peninsula Lake's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 53.4 km2 (13195 acres) | |
| Lake Trout found in Peninsula Lake: Yes | |
| Drainage Basin of Peninsula Lake Muskoka River | |
| Peninsula Lake is in the Township of Chaffey | |
| Local Name of Peninsula Lake is Pen Lake | |
| Shoreline Development on Peninsula Lake is: High; shoreline residential, commercial | |
| Public Access to Peninsula Lake Public launches: beside Tally-Ho Inn off Hwy 60; SE end of lake off North Portage Road; Huntsville town docks via Fairy Lake. | |
| Water Level Management Regulated; water level is controlled by MNR-owned and operated dam at outlet of Fairy Lake. Flows and levels are governed by the Muskoka River Water Management Plan. | |
| Major Fish Species in Peninsula Lake (R), (S), cisco ()(E), lake whitefish (E), (I), (I 1980’s), (I), (I?) | |
| Other Fish Species in Peninsula Lake blacknose shiner, blackchin shiner, common shiner, bluntnose minnow, northern redbelly dace, , longnose sucker, , Iowa darter, | |
| Other Species in Peninsula Lake Spiny water flea (I 1991) | |
| 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 Peninsula Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka | |
Maps of Peninsula Lake
Topographical Map of Peninsula Lake in Huntsville
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Buildings surrounding Peninsula Lake
Buildings surrounding Peninsula Lake
Conservation Area surrounding Peninsula Lake
Contours of land surrounding Peninsula Lake
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Wetland surrounding Peninsula Lake
Wooded Area surrounding Peninsula LakeZoning Map of Peninsula Lake in Huntsville
Legend of Huntsville Zoning Map - Peninsula Lake
SR1 - Shoreroad Residential 1SR2 - Shoreroad Residential 2
SR3 - Shoreroad Residential 3
SR3 - Shoreroad Residential 4
NR - Natural Resource
NR1 - Natural Resource Floodway
NR2 - Natural Resource Floodfrindge
C - Conservation
CS4 - Marina
O1 - Open Space 1
O2 - Open Space 2
RR - Rural Residential
RU1 - Rural 1
RU2 - Rural 2
Crown Land Map of Peninsula Lake in Huntsville
Legend for Crown Land Map
Private Land surrounding Peninsula Lake - (Huntsville)Provincial Park surrounding Peninsula Lake - (Huntsville)
Crown Land surrounding Peninsula Lake - (Huntsville) (General Use)
Conservation Reserve surrounding Peninsula Lake - (Huntsville)
Boat Launches on Peninsula Lake
Click link for Google Map directions to boat launches on Peninsula Lake
