Davin Lake
| Davin Lake | |
|---|---|
  Davin Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Davin Lake Davin Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Coordinates | 56°49′34″N 103°43′18″W / 56.8261°N 103.7217°W |
| Type | Glacial lake |
| Part of | Churchill River drainage basin |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 7,083.8 ha (17,504 acres) |
| Max. depth | 5.4 m (18 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 332.5 km (206.6 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 367 m (1,204 ft) |
| Islands |
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| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Davin Lake[1] is a glacial lake in the boreal forest of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. On the eastern shore of the lake — at Currie Bay — is a provincial campground and Davin Lake Lodge.[2] The lodge is an outfitters and has cabin and boat rentals.[3] Access to the lake and its amenities is from Highway 905 and Davin Lake Airport.[4] There are no communities on the lake's shore.
Davin Lake is irregularly shaped and has multiple bays and islands. Its outflow is a short river that flows from the north end of the lake into Wathaman Lake. Wathaman Lake is connected to the Wathaman River,[5] which flows east into Reindeer Lake.[6][7]
Davin Lake Recreation Site
[edit]Davin Lake Recreation Site (56°52′42″N 103°35′30″W / 56.8784°N 103.5918°W)[8] is campground on Currie Bay of Davin Lake. The park covers an area of 165 ha (410 acres) and is accessed from Highway 905 and the airfield.[9][10]
Fish species
[edit]Northern pike, walleye, and lake trout are fish commonly found in Davin Lake.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Davin Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Davin Lake". BRMB Maps. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Davin Lake Lodge". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Davin Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Wathaman River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Maps showing Davin Lake, Saskatchewan". CanMaps. Yellow Maps. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Davin Lake, Saskatchewan Map". Geodata.us. Geodata.us. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Davin Lake Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Davin Lake Recreation Site". BRMB Maps. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "30 Free Places to Camp in Saskatchewan". Explore. Explore Magazine. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Davin Lake". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
