 The community is built around the lake from which it takes its name.Porters Lake is 19 km long, but never more than a kilometer wide and is in the shape of a crescent.The depth of Porters Lake varies significantly from the north end to the south end; the south end is approximately 5 meters deep on average, but the north end averages around 12 meters deep, with one part of the lake reaching 30 meters in depth.