Nickle Lake is a man-made
reservoir in the
Canadian province
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...
of
Saskatchewan. It was created with the construction of a dam across the
Souris River in the 1950s to supply water to the city of
Weyburn. In the 1980s, the dam—christened ''Albert Douglas Dam''—was expanded thereby increasing the size of the lake.
The two main inflows for Nickle Lake are the Souris River and Rinfret Brook, which enter the lake at the north end. The Souris River exits the south end at Albert Douglas Dam. On the eastern shore is Nickle Lake Regional Park, which is about south-east of Weyburn. There are no communities along the lake's shore and access is from
Highway 39.
The Albert Douglas Dam () was constructed across the Souris River and completed on 1 August 1984. It was built to ensure a stable and reliable source of water for Weyburn as the city grew and to expand Nickle Lake for recreational purposes. It was named after
Albert Douglas, who was the first person born in
Briercrest
Briercrest ( 2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Redburn No. 130 and Census Division No. 6. The village is approximately 42 km southeast of the City of Moose Jaw and 77& ...
, Saskatchewan, a local farmer, and a
Member of Parliament for the
Assiniboia riding from 1969 to 1971.
Nickle Lake Regional Park
Nickle Lake Regional Park () is located on the eastern shore of Nickle Lake. Nickle Lake Park was founded in 1955 and became a
regional park in 1964. The park has a campground, sandy beach, picnic area, mini golf, and two boat launches for lake access. The campground has about 350 campsites.
Fish species
Fish commonly found in Nickle Lake include
walleye,
perch,
northern pike, and
burbot. The lake was last stocked with 22,000 walleye fingerlings in 2022.
See also
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List of lakes of Saskatchewan
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List of protected areas of Saskatchewan
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List of dams and reservoirs in Canada
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Tourism in Saskatchewan
References
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Lakes of Saskatchewan
Reservoirs in Saskatchewan
Dams in Saskatchewan
Weyburn No. 67, Saskatchewan