Spence Lake - (Bracebridge)

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Spence Lake is situated in the geographic township of Draper within the Town of Bracebridge. Spence Lake is a flooded area caused by the creation of the Hydro Generating station located at Muskoka Canyon. Spence Lake flows into the South Branch of the Muskoka River and then on to Lake Muskoka.

Average traveling time from the GTA to Spence Lake - (Bracebridge) is 1 hour 47 mins

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Spence Lake Size	109 ha (269 Acres) The median size lake in our area is 71 ha or 175 Acres (average size 398 ha)	¹⁰⁹ ⁷¹ ³⁹⁸
Spence Lake max Depth	9 m (30 ft) The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m)	⁹ ^13.5 ¹⁸
Spence Lake median Depth	3.70 m (12 ft)	^3.70 ^5.2 ⁷
Spence Lake Perimeter	10.90 km (6.77 Miles) The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km)	^10.90 ^3.3 ⁴
Spence Lake Island/s Perimeter	1.50 km (0.93 Miles)
Spence Lake Altitude	258 m (846 ft) The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m)	²⁵⁸ ²⁹⁰ ²⁸⁹
Water Clarity (median 3.2 m)	2.80 m (9ft) The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m)	^2.80 ^3.2 ³
Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland	11 % The median Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland of lakes in our area is 9 % (average Percentage of shoreline which is wetland 10.269230769231) %	¹¹ ⁹ ¹⁰
Phosphorus content in water	10.60 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	^10.60 ^8.45 ⁹
Watershed Area feeding the Lake (excluding lake)	19.4 km² (4794 acres)
Lake Trout found in Lake	No
Drainage Basin	South Muskoka River
Percentage of Shoreline which is Crown Land	5 %
Spence Lake is in the District of	Muskoka - Zoning By-Laws of Muskoka
Spence Lake is in the Municipality of	Bracebridge - Zoning By-Laws of Bracebridge
Spence Lake is in the Township of	Draper
Shoreline Development	moderate; shoreline residential
Public Access to Spence Lake	public; boat launch and parking on Morrow Drive Boat Launch
Water Level Management	regulated water level is controlled by Ontario Power Generation at Hanna Chute Generating Station;flows and levels are governed by the Muskoka River Water Management Plan
Major Fish Species in Spence Lake	walleye (I), northern pike (I), smallmouth bass (I), largemouth bass (I)
Other Fish Species in Spence Lake	brown bullhead , yellow perch , pumpkinseed , cisco, white sucker , longnose sucker, rock bass (I)
MNR Fact Sheet for Spence Lake - (Bracebridge)
MNR Data Sheet for Spence Lake - (Bracebridge)
Short Term Rental Restrictions (eg: AirBnB)	Permit Required - Data updated June 2022
Short Term Rental Restrictions Details	have to apply for a short term rental permit cost is currently $250
Additional Information	https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/27052/?preview=27053
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 Spence Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka