Highway 924, also known as Elaine Lake Road, is a

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in the north-west region of the

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. It runs from

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near Cowan Dam Recreation Site at the source of the

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to the community of

Dore Lake Dore Lake is a northern hamlet located on the south shore of Doré Lake, which is one of the largest lakes in northern Saskatchewan. Its name is the French word for "walleye". Dore Lake boasts excellent hunting and fishing. The community is ac ...

Doré Lake Doré Lake is a lake of Saskatchewan in the basin of the Beaver River. The northern village of Dore Lake is located on South Bay and is accessed by Highway 924. Big Island, Iskwasoo, and Burnt are islands in the north section while Smith Is ...

. The highway connects with Highway 916. It is about long. Highway 924 was originally designated as ''Highway 124'', but was renumbered in the early 1980s as part of the establishment of the 900-series highways.

Communities and recreation

Highway 924 provides access to the

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of Dore Lake,

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and Michel Point, as well as the provincial recreation sites of Shirley Lake and Beaupré Creek. Lakes accessed from the highway include Doré Lake, Beaupré Lake, Shirley Lake,

, and Cowan Lake. Shirley Lake Recreation Site () is accessed from a short road off of Highway 924. It is a small park with a boat launch on the southern shore of Shirley Lake. Shirley Lake is a small but deep lake. It is in size with a depth of .

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Communities and recreation

See also

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