Otter Lake | |
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Sunset over Otter Lake | |
Location | Seguin, Ontario |
Lake type | Glacial lake, oligotrophic, dimictic |
Primary inflows | Natural springs |
Primary outflows | Boyne River (Ontario) |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) |
Max. width | 7.25 km (4.50 mi) |
Surface area | 5.06 km2 (1,250 acres) |
Average depth | 10.8 m (35 ft) |
Max. depth | 45 m (148 ft) |
Surface elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
Frozen | Mid-December to Late April |
Islands | Bluebell, Delta, Fair, Sentinel, Snake |
Settlements | (None on lake) |
Otter Lake is located in the Township of Seguin (formerly Foley Township), in the District of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Otter Lake was originally named 'Nigge-Cu-Bing' (Lake of Many Otters) by the original Native American inhabitants.
The water level is controlled by a dam at the Boyne River.