Doré Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the basin of the Beaver River. Doré is the French Canadian term for 'walleye'. The lake is north-west of Smoothstone Lake and the Waskesiu Upland in the Mid-Boreal Upland ecozone of Canada and is surrounded by boreal forests.[2] Saskatoon, Saskatchewan's largest city, is about 328 kilometres (204 mi) to the south. The northern village of Dore Lake is located on South Bay and is accessed from Highway 924[3] and Dore Lake Airport.
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 NASA image of Doré Lake | |
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| Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Coordinates | 54°46′N 107°18′W / 54.767°N 107.300°W |
| Part of | Churchill River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Sled River |
| Primary outflows | Doré River to Beaver River |
| Catchment area | 2,435 km2 (940 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 640 km2 (250 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 10.9 m (36 ft) |
| Max. depth | 20.4 m (67 ft) |
| Water volume | 6.68 km3 (5,420,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Residence time | 175 years |
| Shore length1 | 195 km (121 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 459 m (1,506 ft) |
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| Settlements | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
There are several lodges, parks, protected areas, recreational facilities, hiking trails, and outfitters around Doré Lake, most of which are along the southern shore at Dore Lake and Michel Point. Tower Lodge Outfitting is on a peninsula at the eastern end on East Bay and is accessed from Highway 917.[4]
Description
editAt 640 km2 (250 sq mi), Doré Lake is the seventh largest lake in Saskatchewan. Its main inflow is Sled River,[5] which originates at Sled Lake and flows into Bazill Bay at the west end of Doré Lake. The outflow is Doré River,[6] which flows out from Bazill Bay and heads north-northwest into Beaver River. Bays around the lake include South Bay, East Bay, Northern Bay, Charbonneau Bay, and Bazill Bay.[7][8] There are several islands throughout the lake including Big Island, Iskwasoo Island, and Burnt Island in the north section and Smith Island in Bazill Bay.[9]
Michel Point
editMichel Point is a peninsula at the southern end that juts out 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) into Doré Lake. The peninsula is the location of Dore Lake Recreation Site (54°41′55″N 107°14′00″W / 54.6985°N 107.2332°W),[10] Michel Point Lodge,[11] and Camp Carmel. Access is to Michel Point and its amenities is from Dore Road, which branches off Highway 924 at Dore Lake.
The recreation site has a campground, hiking trails, a 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) long white-sand beach for swimming, a boat launch, and a fish filleting station. The campground has non-potable water, outdoor toilets, and sewage disposal.[12]
The Dore Lake Trails traverse Michel Point and go around South Bay towards Bazill Bay. The trails are open year-round and are available for hiking, biking, ATVing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling. They are maintained by volunteers and are free to use.[13]
Protected areas
editThere are two wildlife refuges and one ecological reserve at Doré Lake. At the lake's northern end is the 95.96 km2 (37.05 sq mi) Caribou Flats Ecological Reserve. It encompasses Northern Bay, Charbonneau Bay, the 213.3 ha (527-acre) Charbonneau Lake,[14] Burnt Island, and Iskwasoo Island.[15]
Bazill Wildlife Refuge (54°43′36″N 107°31′27″W / 54.7268°N 107.5241°W) covers a small island just west of Smith Island in Bazill Bay.[16] Rock Island Wildlife Refuge (54°43′30″N 107°09′46″W / 54.7249°N 107.1628°W) is on Rock Island just east of Michel Point.[17]
Fish species
editFish commonly found in Doré Lake include walleye, northern pike, burbot, cisco, white sucker, yellow perch, and lake whitefish.[18][19]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Doré Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Ecoregions of Saskatchewan". usask. University of Saskatchewan. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Northern Hamlet of Dore Lake". Planning for Growth North Sk. Northern Municipal Services. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Tower Lodge Outfitting". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Sled River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Doré River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Dore Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "073J11 Dore Lake Topo Map". CanMaps. YellowMaps. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Doré Lake". Sask Lakes. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Dore Lake Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Michel Lodge & Resort". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Michel Point Campground Dore Lake Recreation Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Michel Point, Dore Lake Trails". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Angler's Atlas".
- ^ "Caribou Flats". Protected Planet. ProtectedPlanet. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Bazill Wild Life Refuge". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Rock Island Wildlife Refuge". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Doré Lake". Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Doré Lake". FishBrain. Retrieved 24 January 2024.