| Boundary Dam Reservoir | |
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 Boundary Dam Reservoir | |
  Boundary Dam Reservoir Location in Saskatchewan  Boundary Dam Reservoir Boundary Dam Reservoir (Canada) | |
| Location | RM of Estevan No. 5, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 49°03′00″N 103°02′02″W / 49.0501°N 103.0338°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Long Creek |
| River sources | Long Creek |
| Primary outflows | Long Creek, and a 10-kilometre diversion channel connecting Boundary and Rafferty Reservoirs, which allows water to be diverted from Boundary Reservoir into McDonald Lake |
| Managing agency | SaskPower |
| Built | 1957 |
| First flooded | 1957 |
| Surface area | 668 ha (1,650 acres) |
| Max. depth | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Water volume | 61,480 dam3 (49,840 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 36.3 km (22.6 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Boundary Dam Reservoir is a man-made lake in the south-east corner of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is in census division 1, in the RM of Estevan. The closest city is Estevan, which is about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) downstream. There are no towns or villages along the lake's shore but there are two subdivisions and a regional park. The subdivisions, which are in the RM of Estevan, are called Sunset Bay and Lakewood. The primary inflow and outflow for the reservoir is Long Creek. There is a 10-kilometre long diversion channel that goes to McDonald Lake that can take excess water in either direction.[2][3]
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Boundary Dam Reservoir". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Long Creek". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Boundary Reservoir Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 13 September 2023.