| Dauphin Lake | |
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 Dauphin Lake | |
  Dauphin Lake Location of the lake in Manitoba  Dauphin Lake Dauphin Lake (Canada) | |
-001.jpg) Dauphin Lake is west of Lake Manitoba | |
| Location | Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 51°15′N 99°45′W / 51.250°N 99.750°W |
| Etymology | Dauphin of France |
| Primary outflows | Mossey River (to Lake Winnipegosis) |
| Catchment area | 8,870 km2 (3,420 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 521 km2 (201 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Max. depth | 3.4 m (11 ft) |
| Water volume | 1.29 km3 (1,050,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Residence time | 3.55 years |
| Shore length1 | 190 km (120 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 260.4 m (854 ft) |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Dauphin Lake is located in western Manitoba near the city of Dauphin. The lake covers an area of 201 square miles (520 km2) and has a drainage basin of about 3,420 square miles (8,900 km2).[1] The Mossy River drains the lake into Lake Winnipegosis. The basin is drained by seven major streams and has a total relief of 1,900 feet (580 m).
The lake is located within the territory of three rural municipalities; in descending order of area they are the RM of Ochre River, the RM of Dauphin, and the RM of Mossey River.
Dauphin Lake was named after the Dauphin of France, heir to the French throne, by Francois de La Verendrye in 1739.
- ^ a b "World Lake Database (Dauphin Lake)". Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.