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Theodore Reservoir is a man-made reservoir along the Whitesand River in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lake was formed with the building of Theodore Dam in 1964. The reservoir and dam were named after the nearby community of Theodore.[1] Whitesand River is the primary inflow and outflow for the reservoir. Lawrie Creek, which begins in the Beaver Hills, flows into the lake on the western side near the dam.

Theodore Reservoir
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Location	RM of Insinger No. 275, RM of Good Lake No. 274  Saskatchewan
Coordinates	51.4571°N 102.8514°W / 51.4571; -102.8514
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Whitesand River
Primary outflows	Whitesand River
Catchment area	Assiniboine River
Basin countries	Canada
Surface area	298.4 ha (737 acres)
Max. depth	9.2 m (30 ft)
Water volume	14,802,000 m3 (522,700,000 cu ft)
Shore length1	24.9 km (15.5 mi)
Surface elevation	471 m (1,545 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

While there are no communities on the lake's shore, there is a regional park and a Bible camp on the western side.[2] The lake is accessed from Highways 651 and 726 and nearby communities include Springside and Good Spirit Acres. Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park is 19 km (12 mi) to the east.

Theodore Dam

Theodore Dam (51.4426°N 102.8382°W / 51.4426; -102.8382, 19-28-06 W2) was built in 1964 along the course of the Whitesand River to create Theodore Reservoir. The dam is 14.6 metres high and the reservoir holds 14,802 decametres of water.[3] The outflow from the lake is at the southern end of the dam.

Access to the dam is from Highway 726 and there's a boat launch at the northern end of the dam.[4]

Whitesand Regional Park

Whitesand Regional Park (51.4904°N 102.8944°W / 51.4904; -102.8944)[5] is a regional park on the western shore of Theodore Reservoir. The park is accessed from Highway 651, which runs north from Theodore and the Yellowhead Highway.[6][7]

The Whitesand Regional Park first opened on 4 May 1965. Since then, through regular expansion and investment, upgrades such as a picnic area, golf course, campground, boat launches, mini-golf, modern washroom and shower facilities, and a children's playground were added. The campground is made up of 30 electrified sites with access to potable water.[8] Whitesand Regional Park Golf course is a sand greens, 9-hole course that originally opened in 1969.[9]

Fish species

Fish commonly found in the lake include northern pike, walleye, and perch. Notably, the lake is stocked annually with 500,000 walleye fry.[10]

See also

• List of lakes of Saskatchewan
• Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
• Dams and reservoirs in Saskatchewan
• Tourism in Saskatchewan
• Whitesand Dam

References

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