June 21, 2021
- 10 min read
Leech Lake
Location | |
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Official Name | Leech Lake |
County/District | Muskoka |
Municipality | Town of Bracebridge |
Drainage Basin | South Muskoka River |
Latitude/Longitude | 45.052 N 79.098 W |
Physical Features | |
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Surface Area (km) | 0.81 |
Elevation (m asl) | 313 |
Mean Depth (m) | 6.3 |
Maximum Depth (m) | 14 |
Perimeter (km) | 5.8 |
Island Shoreline (km) | 0.1 |
Clarity (m) | 3.3 |
Land Use and Development | |
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Crown Land (%) | 5 |
Provincial Parks | none |
Shoreline Development | very high; shoreline residential |
Access | public; road allowance at junction of Lorne Rd and Lakeshore Drive |
Water Level Management | not regulated |
Fish Species | |
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Major Fish Species | rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass |
Other Fish Species | white sucker, brown bullhead, pumpkinseed, rock bass, yellow perch, slimy sculpin |