Gouverneur Reservoir

Gouverneur Reservoir
Gouverneur Reservoir
Location in Saskatchewan
Gouverneur Reservoir
Gouverneur Reservoir (Canada)
LocationRM of Wise Creek No. 77, Saskatchewan
Coordinates49°44′50″N 107°39′41″W / 49.7473°N 107.6613°W / 49.7473; -107.6613
Part ofWood River drainage basin
Primary inflowsNotukeu Creek
River sourcesWood Mountain Hills
Primary outflowsNotukeu Creek
Basin countriesCanada
Managing agencySaskatchewan Water Security Agency
Built1951
First flooded1951
Max. length2.9 km (1.8 mi)
Surface area171 ha (420 acres)
Max. depth6.4 m (21 ft)
Shore length113 km (8.1 mi)
Surface elevation771 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

  1. ^ "Gouverneur Reservoir". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Old Wives Lake Watershed". Water Security Agency. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  3. ^ "WSA Owned Dams". Water Security Agency. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Gouverneur". Prairie Towns. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Gouverneur Reservoir". BRMB Maps. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Gouverneur Reservoir Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  7. ^ Siemens, Matthew. "Gouverneur Reservoir". Sask Lakes. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Gouverneur Reservoir". Fishbrain. Retrieved 1 September 2025.