Lake Vernon - (Huntsville)
Lake Vernon is located in two geographic townships, Stisted and Chaffey, northwest of the Town of Huntsville. Lake Vernon can be accessed via Muskoka Rd 2 to the north and Muskoka Rd 3 to the south off of Hwy 11. Lake Vernon is the largest lake situated within the Town of Huntsville.
This Lake Median Lake Average Lake | |
Lake Vernon is 1566 hectares (3870 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares) | 1566 71 398 |
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Lake Vernon has a maximum depth 38 meters (125 ft)
The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m) | 38 13.5 18 |
| The median depth of Lake Vernon is 14.00 m (46 ft) | 14.00 5.2 7 |
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Lake Vernon Perimeter 43.00 km (26.72 Miles)
The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km) | 43.00 3.3 4 |
| Lake Vernon Island/s Perimeter 17.00 km (10.56 Miles) | |
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Lake Vernon 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 Lake Vernon (median 3.2 m) 3.20 m (10ft)
The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m) | 3.20 3.2 3 |
| 13 % of Lake Vernon 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 |
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Lake Vernon's phosphorus content in water is 8.60 ug/L
The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9 ug/L | 8.60 8 9 |
| Lake Vernon's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 1112.0 km2 (274781 acres) | |
| Lake Trout found in Lake Vernon: Yes | |
| Drainage Basin of Lake Vernon North Muskoka River | |
| Lake Vernon is in the Township of Stisted | |
| Shoreline Development on Lake Vernon is: intense; urban, commercial, shoreline residential | |
| Public Access to Lake Vernon public; Hutcheson Beach Road and, Muskoka River in Huntsville Boat Launch | |
| Water Level Management regulated; water level is controlled by an MNR owned and operated dam on the North Muskoka River downstream of Fairy Lake: water levels for governed by the Muskoka River Water Management Plan | |
| Major Fish Species in Lake Vernon (S), (I ~2000), (I 1980’s), (I), (I) | |
| Other Fish Species in Lake Vernon , , (E), cisco (E), lake whitefish (E), (I 2007)common shiner, spottail shiner, bluntnose minnow, golden shiner, blacknose shiner, , longnose sucker, (I), lake chub, trout-perch, (I 1950s) | |
| Other Species in Lake Vernon 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 Lake Vernon is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka | |
Maps of Lake Vernon
Topographical Map of Lake Vernon in Huntsville
Legend
Buildings surrounding Lake Vernon
Buildings surrounding Lake Vernon
Conservation Area surrounding Lake Vernon
Contours of land surrounding Lake Vernon
Index Contour
Rapids
Spot Height
Water Falls
Water Falls/Rapids
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Watercourse
Wetland surrounding Lake Vernon
Wooded Area surrounding Lake VernonZoning Map of Lake Vernon in Huntsville
Legend of Huntsville Zoning Map - Lake Vernon
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
Lake Contour Maps showing the depths of Lake Vernon
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All measurements of the countour map showing the depths of Lake Vernon are in feet.
Islands on Lake Vernon in Huntsville, Muskoka
| Official Name | Big Island |
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| Perimeter of Big Island | 6.39 km (3.97 miles) |
| Area of Big Island | 178.22 Hectares (440.39 Acres) |
| Properties on Big Island | 58 |
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| Official Name | Rock Island |
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| Perimeter of Rock Island | 2.05 km (1.27 miles) |
| Area of Rock Island | 26.82 Hectares (66.27 Acres) |
| Properties on Rock Island | 1 |
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| Official Name | Gallaugher Island |
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| Perimeter of Gallaugher Island | 1.92 km (1.19 miles) |
| Area of Gallaugher Island | 13.86 Hectares (34.25 Acres) |
| Properties on Gallaugher Island | 1 |
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