Doré Lake

Doré Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the basin of the Beaver River. The northern village of Dore Lake is located on South Bay and is accessed by Highway 924. Big Island, Iskwasoo, and Burnt are islands in the north section while Smith Island is to the west. The Doré River flows into the Beaver River from the west side of the lake.[3][4] Doré is the French Canadian term for walleye.

This article is about the lake in Saskatchewan, Canada. For the village on the lake, see Dore Lake. For the lake in Ontario, Canada, see Lake Doré.

Doré Lake
Doré Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Doré Lake
Doré Lake
Location of Doré Lake in Saskatchewan
Doré Lake is located in Canada
Doré Lake
Doré Lake
Doré Lake (Canada)
LocationNorthern Saskatchewan Administration District
Coordinates54°46′N 107°18′W
Primary outflowsDoré River to Beaver River
Catchment area2,435 km2 (940 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area640 km2 (250 sq mi)
Average depth10.9 m (36 ft)
Max. depth20.4 m (67 ft)
Water volume6.68 km3 (5,420,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time175 years
Shore length1195 km (121 mi)
Surface elevation459 m (1,506 ft)
Islands
  • Big Island
  • Iskwasoo Island
  • Burnt Island
  • Smith Island
Settlements
References[1][2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

References
  1. "Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory". Statistics Canada. 2 February 2005. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. "World Lake Database (Dore Lake)". Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Doré Lake)". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  4. "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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