Beaverlodge Lake is a remote lake in northern
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...
, Canada, located east of
Uranium City
Uranium City is a northern settlement in Saskatchewan, Canada. Located on the northern shores of Lake Athabasca near the border of the Northwest Territories, it is above sea level. The settlement is northwest of Prince Albert, northeast of E ...
. Road access is provided by
Highway 962.
The former
Eldorado
El Dorado (, ; Spanish for "the golden"), originally ''El Hombre Dorado'' ("The Golden Man") or ''El Rey Dorado'' ("The Golden King"), was the term used by the Spanish in the 16th century to describe a mythical tribal chief (''zipa'') or king o ...
town site is on the lake and there has been extensive
uranium
Uranium is a chemical element with the symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a silvery-grey metal in the actinide series of the periodic table. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons. Uranium is weak ...
exploration in the surrounding area.
Assessment of Adandoned Mines 2000
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Islands
A number of islands are located in the lake, including:
* Hofer Island
Hofer Island is a small island in Beaverlodge Lake, northern Saskatchewan, Canada. The island is located around from the site of Eldorado, Saskatchewan, Eldorado.
References
Uninhabited islands of Saskatchewan
Lake islands of Saskatchewan ...
* Lenz Island Lenz Island is a small island in Beaverlodge Lake, Northern Saskatchewan, Canada
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* Todd Island
* Umisk Island
Umisk Island is a small island in Beaverlodge Lake, Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. The island has a public picnic area.
The west shore of the island was the site of exploratory uranium
Uranium is a chemical element with the symbol U and ...
See also
*List of lakes of Saskatchewan
This is a list of lakes of Saskatchewan, a province of Canada. The largest and most notable lakes are listed at the start, followed by an alphabetical listing of other lakes of the province.
Larger lake statistics
"The total area of a lak ...
References
Lakes of Saskatchewan
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