Wood Lake is located approximately 20 km east of of Bracebridge, north of Hwy 118 E. Wood Lake is situated downstream in its watershed with upstream lakes such as Bird, Bigwind, East and West Buck all flowing through it and into the South Branch of the Muskoka River.
Average traveling time from the GTA to Wood Lake - (Bracebridge) is 2 hours 0 mins
| Wood Lake Size (median 84 ha) | 385 ha (951 Acres) |
|---|---|
| Wood Lake max Depth | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Wood Lake median Depth | 5.00 m (16 ft) |
| Wood Lake Perimeter | 13.70 km (8.51 Miles) |
| Wood Lake Island/s Perimeter | 5.80 km (3.6 Miles) |
| Wood Lake Altitude (median 290 m) | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Wood Lake is in the District of | Muskoka |
| Wood Lake is in the Municipality of | Bracebridge |
| Wood Lake is in the Township of | Oakley |
| Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland (median 9 %) | 9 % |
| Drainage Basin | South Muskoka River |
| Phosphorus content in water (median 8.50 ug/L) | 7.20 ug/L |
| Watershed Area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) | 30.0 km2 (7413 acres) |
| Lake Trout found in Lake | No |
| Water Clarity (median 3.20 m) | 3.80 m (12ft) |
| Shoreline Development | high; shoreline residential |
| Public Access to Wood Lake | public; boat launch located off Wood L Road 2 |
| Water Level Management | regulated; water level is controlled by MNR-owned and operated dam.Flows and levels are governed by the Muskoka River Water Management Plan. |
| Major Fish Species in Wood Lake | (I 1950s), (I 1909), (I 1937?c) |
| Other Fish Species in Wood Lake | , , cisco (E), , , (I 1989),golden shiner, bluntnose minnow, northern redbelly dace |
| Other Species in Wood Lake | spiny water flea (I 1995) |
| MNR Fact Sheet for Wood Lake - (Bracebridge) | |
| MNR Data Sheet for Wood Lake - (Bracebridge) | |
| Shoreline Land Use Map for Wood Lake - (Bracebridge) | |
| 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 Wood Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka | |
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