McDonald Lake (Saskatchewan) facts for kids
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| Rafferty Reservoir | |
McDonald Lake as seen from the ISS
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 McDonald Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
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| Coordinates | 49°11′38″N 103°14′17″W / 49.194°N 103.238°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Souris River, Roughbark River, Jewell River and a 10-kilometre diversion channel connecting Boundary and Rafferty Reservoirs, which allows water to be diverted from Boundary Reservoir into McDonald Lake. |
| River sources | Souris River |
| Primary outflows | Souris River |
| Catchment area | 2,448 km2 (945 sq mi) |
| Managing agency | The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency |
| Max. length | 57 km (35 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) |
| Surface area | 48.8 km2 (18.8 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Max. depth | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Water volume | 439,600,000 cubic metres (1.552×1010 cu ft) |
| Surface elevation | 556 m (1,824 ft) |
McDonald Lake is a lake in Saskatchewan, Canada, created when the Rafferty Dam was built in 1994.
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Sunset on McDonald Lake in Saskatchewan
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