Doré Lake
Doré Lake 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. 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 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 |
| 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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| 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.