Lac la Plonge is a glacial lake in Saskatchewan in the basin of the Beaver River near Lac Île-à-la-Crosse. It is located in the Boreal Forest near the Canadian Shield. Lac La Plonge on its north shore is accessed via Highway 165.
Lac la Plonge | |
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![]() NASA image of Lac la Plonge north of Doré Lake | |
Location | Saskatchewan |
Coordinates | 55°08′N 107°20′W |
Primary outflows | La Plonge River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Settlements | Lac La Plonge |
The La Plonge River flows west from the north west section of the lake into the Beaver River at Beauval.[1][2] The lake is also the site of the Lac La Plonge Dam, which is operated by the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency.[3]
The lake's fish species include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, white sucker, longnose sucker and burbot.
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