Three Mile Lake is located in the geographic township of Watt in the Township of Muskoka Lakes. Access to Three Mile Lake may be gained via District Rd. #4 to the south or Hwy #141 to the north. Three Mile Lake flows into the main basin of Lake Rosseau by way of the Dee River and Clarke Pond. Three Mile Lake is 8.66 km2 in size and is located in the Township of Muskoka Lakes. Most recently, Three Mile Lake experienced two blue-green algae blooms in 2020, the first located at the east end of the main basin and the second in the north-western end of the lake. These blooms were confirmed by the Ministry of environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) on August 13, 2020 and August 27th, 2020, respectively. Three Mile lake also experienced a blue-green algae bloom in 2019 which was confirmed on August 27, 2019. This led to the lake being classified as vulnerable in Schedule E2 of the Muskoka Official Plan (More Info)
Average traveling time from the GTA to Three Mile Lake - (Muskoka Lakes) is 2 hours 10 mins
This Lake Median Lake Average Lake | |
Three Mile Lake is 867 hectares (2142 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares) | 867 71 398 |
Three Mile Lake has a maximum depth 11 meters (36 ft)
The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m) | 11 13.5 18 |
The median depth of Three Mile Lake is 3.50 m (11 ft) | 3.50 5.2 7 |
Three Mile Lake Perimeter 35.00 km (21.75 Miles)
The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km) | 35.00 3.3 4 |
Three Mile Lake Island/s Perimeter 2.00 km (1.24 Miles) | |
Three Mile Lake Altitude 247 m (810 ft)
The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m) | 247 290 289 |
Water Clarity of Three Mile Lake (median 3.2 m) 1.40 m (5ft)
The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m) | 1.40 3.2 3 |
13 % of Three Mile 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 13 9 10 |
Three Mile Lake's phosphorus content in water is 18.30 ug/L
The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9 ug/L | 18.30 8 9 |
Three Mile Lake's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 135.0 km2 (33359 acres) | |
Lake Trout found in Three Mile Lake: No | |
Drainage Basin of Three Mile Lake Dee River | |
Three Mile Lake is in the Township of Watt | |
Local Name of Three Mile Lake is 3 Mile Lake | |
Shoreline Development on Three Mile Lake is: high; commercial, shoreline residential | |
Public Access to Three Mile Lake public; boat launch and parking via Shea Road Boat Launch | |
Water Level Management not regulated | |
Major Fish Species in Three Mile Lake , , (I) | |
Other Fish Species in Three Mile Lake cisco (), (I), , , , ,golden shiner, creek chub, bluntnose minnow | |
Other Species in Three Mile Lake spiny water flea (I 2001) | |
Shoreline Land Use Map for Three Mile Lake - (Muskoka Lakes) | |
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 Three Mile Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka |
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All measurements of the countour map showing the depths of Three Mile Lake are in feet.
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