McKay Lake is located approximately 10 km east of Bracebridge on the south side of Muskoka Rd 14. McKay Lake is a headwater lake, meaning that it has no upstream lakes within its watershed. It flows south via McKay Creek into the South Branch of the Muskoka River.
Average traveling time from the GTA to McKay Lake - (Bracebridge) is 2 hours 5 mins
This Lake Median Lake Average Lake | |
McKay Lake is 132 hectares (326 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares) | 132 71 398 |
McKay Lake has a maximum depth 19 meters (62 ft)
The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m) | 19 13.5 18 |
The median depth of McKay Lake is 4.80 m (16 ft) | 4.80 5.2 7 |
McKay Lake Perimeter 7.00 km (4.35 Miles)
The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km) | 7.00 3.3 4 |
McKay Lake Island/s Perimeter 1.20 km (0.75 Miles) | |
McKay Lake Altitude 302 m (991 ft)
The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m) | 302 290 289 |
Water Clarity of McKay Lake (median 3.2 m) 3.10 m (10ft)
The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m) | 3.10 3.2 3 |
9 % of McKay 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 |
McKay Lake'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 |
McKay Lake's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 6.2 km2 (1532 acres) | |
Lake Trout found in McKay Lake: No | |
Drainage Basin of McKay Lake South Muskoka River | |
McKay Lake is in the Township of Draper | |
Shoreline Development on McKay Lake is: High; shoreline residential | |
Public Access to McKay Lake Private | |
Water Level Management Not regulated | |
Major Fish Species in McKay Lake (I), (E), , (I), (I), (I), (I) | |
Other Fish Species in McKay Lake creek chub, trout-perch, , , , golden shiner | |
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 McKay Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka |
This map is courtesy of Gps Nautical Maps and you can purchase this map as an app from GpsNauticalCharts.com
All measurements of the countour map showing the depths of McKay Lake are in feet.
This map is courtesy of Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club Interactive Trail Map
Official Name | Lovell Island |
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Perimeter of Lovell Island | 0.46 km (0.29 miles) |
Area of Lovell Island | 2.14 Hectares (5.29 Acres) |
Properties on Lovell Island | 1 |
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