Dore Lake Explained

Dore Lake
Settlement Type:Northern hamlet
Coordinates:54.6261°N -107.3959°W
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Saskatchewan
Pushpin Mapsize:255px
Pushpin Relief:yes
Elevation M:459
Population Total:37
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:924
Blank1 Name:Waterways
Blank1 Info:Doré Lake

Dore Lake[1] is a northern hamlet located on the southern shore of South Bay of Doré Lake, which is one of the largest lakes in northern Saskatchewan. Its name is the French word for "walleye". The community is accessed by Highway 924[2] and by Dore Lake Airport.

Dore Lake has lodges and other accommodations for tourists that provide access to Doré Lake, including Dore Lake Lodge,[3] The Reel Retreat,[4] and Dore Lake Fish'n Camp RV Park.[5] Dore Lake Recreation Site (Michel Point) is about to the north-east.[6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dore Lake had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 7.94km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[7]

See also

External links

54.6167°N -130°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dore Lake . Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 28 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Northern Hamlet of Dore Lake . Planning for Growth North Sk . Northern Municipal Services . 24 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Dore Lake Lodge . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 29 January 2024.
  4. Web site: The Reel Retreat . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 29 January 2024.
  5. Web site: Dore Lake Fish'n Camp RV Park . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 29 January 2024.
  6. Web site: Michel Point Campground Dore Lake Recreation Site . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 28 January 2024.
  7. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . March 27, 2022.