Grand River section
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Grand River section is mapped to a depth of 3 m (10 ft) on the Ontario MNRF survey and covers about 66 ha (163 acres) in Waterloo Region, Ontario. Depths come from the Ontario MNRF survey of 2016.
Measured from the Ontario MNRF bathymetry survey.
- Deepest mapped contour
- 3 m (10 ft)
- Survey year
- 2016
- Surface area
- 66 ha (163 acres)
- Shoreline
- 20.1 km (12.5 mi) · irregular
- Fishing access
- No MNRF fishing access point listed within 100 m (the list is incomplete)
Additional depth details3 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–3 m (10 ft)
- Deep-spot markers
- 3 m (10 ft), 1 m (3 ft), 1 m (3 ft)
Provenance
Sources: Ontario MNRF / LIO Bathymetry, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (Sentinel-2), processed by ontariolakedepths.com, Copernicus DEM 30 m (© DLR/Airbus).
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Map details & sources5 sources
All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.
Survey-derived depth contours drape over Copernicus DEM (30 m) elevation, with a Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Colour shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.
- Coordinates
- 43.46196, -80.41394
- MNRF river ID
- 17-6171-47450
- Vertical exaggeration
- 3.0× below the waterline; land at true scale
- Basemap
- Copernicus Sentinel-2 · ESA, via Microsoft Planetary Computer
- Model size
- 2.2 MB
Check the source: this lake’s record (17-6171-47450) in the Ontario MNRF bathymetry index, and the contour line layer the map is drawn from (Land Information Ontario open data, Open Government Licence – Ontario). Survey year: 2016. This model was built 2026-09-28. Depths between contours are interpolated, not measured.
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-16Grand River section has a substantially developed setting, well sheltered geometry, substantial nearby higher-volume roads.
Why this score?5 components
Included in the index
| Component | Rating | Points of weight | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural setting | Modest | 8.8 of 43 | 37% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (23% forest, 6% wetland; 32% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Excellent | 35.2 of 36 | mean fetch 479 m · 60% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · short fetch in most directions |
| Motor & speed rules | Not modelled | — | Canada publishes vessel motor and speed restrictions as federal legal schedules, not map data, so they are not part of the Ontario index. Check local signage and Transport Canada rules before going out. |
| Public access | Not listed | — | No publicly listed MNRF fishing access point within 100 m of this shoreline. Municipal, private and informal launches are not all in this source, so this is not evidence that access is poor — the component is excluded and the remaining weights are renormalized. |
| Road isolation | Modest | 1.1 of 21 | substantial nearby higher-volume roads · 1281 Ontario Road Network segments within 1.2 km (traffic estimated from road class, not measured) |
Additional paddling considerations
These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.
- Wake sensitivity
- High — narrow throughout — passing wakes would reach most of the water
- Observed motorized activity
- Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
- Wildlife habitat potential
- Limited — 23% forest and 6% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
- Mapped wildlife habitat
- Mapped — Ontario MNRF has mapped deer wintering areas and waterfowl staging or nursery areas within 1 km of this lake. These are habitat records from provincial surveys, not animal counts; areas with nothing mapped may still hold wildlife. · Ontario MNRF Wildlife Values Area. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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Angler catch reports
Fish ON-Line · 2016–2025What anglers say they caught here, logged trip by trip in Ontario’s Fish ON-Line app — most recently in July 2025.
Common Carp
Freshwater Drum
White Sucker
Rainbow SmeltPictures are sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).
All species & trip details18 species
How people fish it: shore 83% · boat 17%
Catch rate: about 1.5 fish an hour, all species together (42 trips, 144 hours logged)
Kept: 12% of the fish reported; the rest were released
About these fish → the Fish of Ontario guide
Grand River section — common questions
How deep is Grand River section?
The deepest contour on the Ontario MNRF bathymetric survey of Grand River section is 3 m (10 ft). That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the river itself.
How big is Grand River section?
Grand River section covers about 66 ha (163 acres) in Waterloo Region, Ontario.
Is there public access to Grand River section?
No fishing access point for Grand River section appears in the Ontario MNRF fishing access point list (within 100 m of the shoreline). That is not the same as the lake being private -- the MNRF list is incomplete, and many municipal, marina and private launches are not in it.
