Dauphin Lake

Dauphin Lake
Dauphin Lake
Dauphin Lake is located in Manitoba
Dauphin Lake
Dauphin Lake
Location of the lake in Manitoba
Dauphin Lake is located in Canada
Dauphin Lake
Dauphin Lake
Dauphin Lake (Canada)
Dauphin Lake is west of Lake Manitoba
LocationManitoba
Coordinates51°15′N 99°45′W / 51.250°N 99.750°W / 51.250; -99.750
EtymologyDauphin of France
Primary outflowsMossey River (to Lake Winnipegosis)
Catchment area8,870 km2 (3,420 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area521 km2 (201 sq mi)
Average depth2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)
Max. depth3.4 m (11 ft)
Water volume1.29 km3 (1,050,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time3.55 years
Shore length1190 km (120 mi)
Surface elevation260.4 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.

  1. ^ a b "World Lake Database (Dauphin Lake)". Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.