Gouverneur Reservoir
| Gouverneur Reservoir | |
|---|---|
Gouverneur Reservoir Location in Saskatchewan Gouverneur Reservoir Gouverneur Reservoir (Canada) | |
| Location | RM of Wise Creek No. 77, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 49°44′50″N 107°39′41″W / 49.7473°N 107.6613°W |
| Part of | Wood River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Notukeu Creek |
| River sources | Wood Mountain Hills |
| Primary outflows | Notukeu Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Managing agency | Saskatchewan Water Security Agency |
| Built | 1951 |
| First flooded | 1951 |
| Max. length | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Surface area | 171 ha (420 acres) |
| Max. depth | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 771 m (2,530 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Gouverneur Reservoir is a reservoir in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[1] It is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north-west of Cadillac along the course of Notukeu Creek in the Rural Municipality of Wise Creek No. 77. Notukeu Creek is a tributary of the Wood River in the Old Wives Lake watershed.[2] The reservoir is impounded by Gouverneur Dam, which was built in 1951.[3]
The community of Gouverneur — named after Gouverneur Ogden, a former vice president of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)[4] — is near the eastern shore and a boat launch is on the western one.[5][6]
Fish species
Fish commonly found in Gouverneur Reservoir include yellow perch, walleye, brown trout, and white sucker. It is stocked with walleye and brown trout.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ "Gouverneur Reservoir". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Old Wives Lake Watershed". Water Security Agency. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "WSA Owned Dams". Water Security Agency. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Gouverneur". Prairie Towns. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Gouverneur Reservoir". BRMB Maps. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Gouverneur Reservoir Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Siemens, Matthew. "Gouverneur Reservoir". Sask Lakes. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Gouverneur Reservoir". Fishbrain. Retrieved 1 September 2025.