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Lake Information
The following provides coalesced information on Sydenham Lake and the surrounding watershed.Lake Facts
The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority's (CRCA) March 2017 lake fact sheet on Sydenham Lake and the surrounding region provides an in-depth overview of this ecosystem.State of the Lake
The Sydenham Lake Association's (SLA) June 2017 research looks at the state of the lake and surrounding ecosystem.Lake Size
Surface Area: 728.8 hectares / 1801 acres / 7.3 km2Volume: 32.1x106 m3
Depth
Mean Depth: 7 m / 23 ft Maximum Depth: 40 m / 131 ftIce Report
| Lake | Ice Cover | Earliest Date | Latest Date | Years Sampled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydenham Lake | In | 1989-12-04 | 2002-01-14 | 1982-2012 |
| Sydenham Lake | Out | 2012-03-20 | 1992-04-20 | 1982-2012 |
| Little Long Lake | In | 2002-12-04 | 2007-01-14 | 1992-2012 |
| Little Long Lake | Out | 2012-03-21 | 1993-04-23 | 1992–2012 |
Plant Species
The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) published an educational manual on algae and aquatic plantsFish Species
A broad-scale monitoring bulletin was published for the fish population in Sydenham Lake in 2014 by Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.The following is a summary of fish species observed in Sydenham Lake and Little Long Lake as of 2010:
- Bluegill
- Yellow Perch
- Punkinseed
- Brown Bullhead
- Northern Pike
- Largemouth Bass
- Cisco
- Yellow Bullhead
- Rock Bass
- Smallmouth bass
- Golden Shiner
- Black Crappie