Lake Doré is a freshwater
lake
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in the township of
North Algona-Wilberforce,
Renfrew County
Renfrew County is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It stands on the west bank of the Ottawa River. There are 17 municipalities in the county.
History Bathurst District
When Carleton County was withdrawn from Bathurst District in 183 ...
,
Ontario
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, Canada, about north of the community of
Eganville
Eganville is a community occupying a deep limestone valley carved at the Fifth Chute of the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Eganville lies within the township of Bonnechere Valley.
Eganville is also known as the Ordovician ...
in the neighbouring township of
Bonnechere Valley
Bonnechere Valley is a township municipality in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 3,674 in the Canada 2016 Census. It was established in 2001 by amalgamation of the village of Eganville and the townships of Grattan, Sebastapo ...
.
Geography
The lake is about long and wide, and is only about at its deepest. The primary inflows are Black Creek and Spring Creek at the west, and Biedermans Creek at the north. The primary outflow is the
Snake River
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at the northeast, which flows via the
Muskrat River into the
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River (french: Rivière des Outaouais, Algonquin: ''Kichi-Sìbì/Kitchissippi'') is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It is named after the Algonquin word 'to trade', as it was the major trade route of Eastern ...
. There are three named bays, Millers Bay at the south, Smiths Bay at the southwest, and Warrens Bay at the southeast. There are also two named points: Church Point at the southwest and MacDonalds Point at the northwest.
Settlements
The community of
Lake Dore is at the northeast tip of the lake at the Snake River outflow. The community of
Letts Corners is just to the south.
Transportation
Ontario Highway 41
King's Highway 41, commonly referred to as Highway 41, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway travels in a predominantly north–south direction across eastern Ontario, from Highway 7 in Kalada ...
travels along the south shore of the lake.
Recreation
Lake Dore Provides cottagers with ample opportunities for recreational boating and fishing. The lake has a population of Large Mouth Bass and Small Mouth Bass. Northern Pike are also caught by anglers on this lake . There are three boat ramps on the lake.
Culture
Mac Beattie, the first inductee to the Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame,
composed the song "Lake Doré Waltz" in the years after WWII. The song was performed with his band, "Mac Beattie And The Ottawa Valley Melodiers".
References
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External links
Birdwatching on the lakeMac Beattie And The Ottawa Valley Melodiers play Lake Doré Waltz
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