| Codette Lake | |
|---|---|
  Codette Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Codette Lake Codette Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 53°15′14″N 104°27′54″W / 53.2538°N 104.4649°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Part of | Saskatchewan River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Saskatchewan River |
| Primary outflows | Saskatchewan River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Surface area | 4,615.5 ha (11,405 acres) |
| Max. depth | 38.1 m (125 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 224.2 km (139.3 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Islands |
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| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Codette Lake,[1] which was named after Métis fur trader Baptiste Codette, is a reservoir in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[2] The lake was created in 1986 with the construction of the Francois-Finlay Dam across the Saskatchewan River about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) upstream from the town of Nipawin.[3] The dam is the site of the Nipawin Hydroelectric Station.[4][5] Downstream from Codette Lake is Tobin Lake, which is another man-made lake along the course of the Saskatchewan River that was created in 1963 with the construction of the E.B. Campbell Dam.[6]
Codette Lake covers the site of Bushfield Flats, which was an important site for First Nations and an historic trading post. The lake's northern shoreline is in the RM of Torch River No. 488 while the southern shore is in the RM of Nipawin No. 487.[7]
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- ^ "Codette Reservoir Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Nipawin Hydroelectric Station". Tourism Nipawin. Town of Nipawin. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Nipawin Hydroelectric Station". SaskPower. SaskPower. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ McLennan, David. "Nipawin". The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. University of Regina. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Where is Codette Lake in Canada?". Geotarget. Geotarget. Retrieved 2 August 2023.