Braddock Reservoir
Braddock Reservoir | |
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Location | RM of Coulee No. 136, Saskatchewan |
Coordinates | 50°05′00″N 107°22′02″W / 50.0834°N 107.3673°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Part of | Wood River drainage basin |
Primary inflows | Wiwa Creek |
River sources | Wood Mountain Hills |
Primary outflows | Wiwa Creek |
Basin countries | Canada |
Managing agency | Saskatchewan Water Security Agency |
Built | 1951 |
Surface area | 48.5 ha (120 acres)[1] |
Max. depth | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
Shore length1 | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Settlements | Braddock |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Braddock Reservoir[2] is a protected reservoir about 38 kilometres (24 mi) south-east of Swift Current in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The reservoir is along Wiwa Creek,[3] which is a tributary of the Wood River, in the Old Wives Lake endorheic basin.[4] The community of Braddock is near the lake's western end. Access is from Highway 721.[5]
In 1951, Braddock Dam was built across Wiwa Creek creating Braddock Reservoir. The dam is owned by the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency.[6][7]
Fish species
[edit]Fish commonly found in Braddock Reservoir include northern pike and walleye. The lake is periodically stocked with walleye fry. It was most recently stocked in 2016 with 50,000 walleye fry.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Braddock Reservoir". Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Braddock Reservoir". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Wiwa Creek". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Old Wives Lake Watershed". WSask. Water Security Agency. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Braddock Reservoir Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Dams and Reservoirs". WSask. Water Security Agency. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Braddock Reservoir" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Siemens, Matthew. "Braddock Reservoir". Sask Lakes. Retrieved 13 November 2024.