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
This Lake Median Lake Average Lake | |
Wood Lake is 385 hectares (951 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares) | 385 71 398 |
Wood Lake has a maximum depth 14 meters (46 ft)
The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m) | 14 13.5 18 |
The median depth of Wood Lake is 5.00 m (16 ft) | 5.00 5.2 7 |
Wood Lake Perimeter 13.70 km (8.51 Miles)
The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km) | 13.70 3.3 4 |
Wood Lake Island/s Perimeter 5.80 km (3.6 Miles) | |
Wood Lake Altitude 301 m (988 ft)
The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m) | 301 290 289 |
Water Clarity of Wood Lake (median 3.2 m) 3.80 m (12ft)
The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m) | 3.80 3.2 3 |
9 % of Wood 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 9 9 10 |
Wood Lake's phosphorus content in water is 7.20 ug/L
The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9 ug/L | 7.20 8 9 |
Wood Lake's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 30.0 km2 (7413 acres) | |
Lake Trout found in Wood Lake: No | |
Drainage Basin of Wood Lake South Muskoka River | |
Wood Lake is in the Township of Oakley | |
Shoreline Development on Wood Lake is: high; shoreline residential | |
Public Access to Wood Lake public; boat launch located off Wood L Road 2 Boat Launch | |
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 1950’s), (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) | |
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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All measurements of the countour map showing the depths of Wood Lake are in feet.
This map is courtesy of Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club Interactive Trail Map
Official Name | Macbeth Island |
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Perimeter of Macbeth Island | 2.92 km (1.81 miles) |
Area of Macbeth Island | 25.58 Hectares (63.21 Acres) |
Properties on Macbeth Island | 59 |
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Official Name | Auricula Island |
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Perimeter of Auricula Island | 0.52 km (0.32 miles) |
Area of Auricula Island | 1.43 Hectares (3.53 Acres) |
Properties on Auricula Island | 1 |
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Official Name | Oak Island |
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Perimeter of Oak Island | 0.40 km (0.25 miles) |
Area of Oak Island | 1.03 Hectares (2.55 Acres) |
Properties on Oak Island | 1 |
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Official Name | Stuart Island |
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Perimeter of Stuart Island | 1.00 km (0.62 miles) |
Area of Stuart Island | 4.08 Hectares (10.08 Acres) |
Properties on Stuart Island | 2 |
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Official Name | Evergreen Island |
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Perimeter of Evergreen Island | 0.32 km (0.2 miles) |
Area of Evergreen Island | 0.66 Hectares (1.63 Acres) |
Properties on Evergreen Island | 1 |
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