Nickle Lake[1] is a man-made reservoir in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was created with the construction of a dam across the Souris River in the 1950s to supply water to the city of Weyburn. In the 1980s, the dam—christened Albert Douglas Dam—was expanded thereby increasing the size of the lake.
| Nickle Lake | |
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 Nickle Lake | |
  Nickle Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Nickle Lake Nickle Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | RM of Weyburn No. 67, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 49°35′00″N 103°46′40″W / 49.5832°N 103.7779°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Souris River |
| Primary outflows | Souris River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Surface area | 421.6 ha (1,042 acres) |
| Max. depth | 5.4 m (18 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 32.6 km (20.3 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The two main inflows for Nickle Lake are the Souris River and Rinfret Brook, which enter the lake at the north end. The Souris River exits the south end at Albert Douglas Dam. On the eastern shore is Nickle Lake Regional Park, which is about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south-east of Weyburn.[2] There are no communities along the lake's shore and access is from Highway 39.[3][4][5]
The Albert Douglas Dam (49°33′52″N 103°45′06″W / 49.5645°N 103.7517°W) was constructed across the Souris River and completed on 1 August 1984. It was built to ensure a stable and reliable source of water for Weyburn as the city grew and to expand Nickle Lake for recreational purposes.[6] It was named after Albert Douglas, who was the first person born in Briercrest, Saskatchewan, a local farmer, and a Member of Parliament for the Assiniboia riding from 1969 to 1971.[7]
Nickle Lake Regional Park
editNickle Lake Regional Park (49°35′43″N 103°46′41″W / 49.5953°N 103.7781°W)[8] is located on the eastern shore of Nickle Lake. Nickle Lake Park was founded in 1955 and became a regional park in 1964. The park has a campground, sandy beach, picnic area, mini golf, and two boat launches for lake access. The campground has about 350 campsites.[9][10][11]
Fish species
editFish commonly found in Nickle Lake include walleye, perch, northern pike, and burbot.[12] The lake was last stocked with 22,000 walleye fingerlings in 2022.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nickle Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Nickle Lake Regional Park". Weyburn. Weyburn, Saskatchewan - The Opportunity City. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Nickle Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada". Mindat. mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Nickle Lake". Geoview. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Nickle Reservoir (Weyburn Hospital Dam) Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Albert Douglas Dam". Weyburn. Weyburn, Saskatchewan - The Opportunity City. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "The Douglas Archives". Douglas History. Douglas Archives Community Network. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Nickle Lake Regional Park". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Nickle Lake Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Nickle Lake Regional Park". Nickle Lake Regional Park. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Nickle Lake". Sask Regional Park. Saskatchewan Regional Parks. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Nickle Lake". Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Explore Nickle Lake - Sask Lakes". sasklakes.ca. Retrieved 24 November 2023.