Doré Lake facts for kids
This page 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.
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 Doré Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
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| Location | Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 54°46′N 107°18′W / 54.767°N 107.300°W |
| Primary outflows | Doré River to the 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) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Doré Lake is a lake of Saskatchewan in the basin of the Beaver River (Canada). 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. Doré is the Canadian French term for walleye.
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