Dozois Reservoir

The Dozois Reservoir (French: Réservoir Dozois) is a man-made lake in central Quebec, Canada. It is fully within the unorganized territory of Réservoir-Dozois and the La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve.

Dozois Reservoir
Dozois Reservoir
LocationRéservoir-Dozois, La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Coordinates47°30′00″N 77°05′00″W
TypeArtificial
Primary inflowsOttawa River
Primary outflowsOttawa River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length61 km (38 mi)
Max. width34 km (21 mi)
Surface area319 km2 (123 sq mi)[1]
Surface elevation336.80 m (1,105.0 ft) to 345.95 m (1,135.0 ft)[2]

Dozois Reservoir, located about 10 kilometers west of Cabonga Reservoir and about 15 km east of Great Victoria Lake, is fed by the Chochocouane, Capitachouane, and Ottawa Rivers. It is accessible directly off Quebec Route 117.

History

In 1949, construction of the Bourque Dam began on the Ottawa River, forming Dozois Reservoir. The rising waters flooded numerous smaller lakes, including Lake Soulier, Déléage Bay, and Lake Dozois. The reservoir took its name from Lake Dozois, which in turn was named after Nazaire-Servule Dozois (1859-1932), missionary in Témiscamingue and Assistant General of the Oblates from 1904 to 1932. The name Lake Dozois has been in use since circa 1913, when it replaced "Birch Lake" which appeared on the map of Quebec in 1911.[3]

Reservoir Dozois at Quebec Route 117.

References
  1. [http://www.hydroquebec.com/generation/hydroelectric/outaouais/dozois/index.html Hydro-Quebec Dozois Reservoir Archived March 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board - Principal Reservoirs Current Water Levels and System Constraints Archived 2008-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Réservoir Dozois" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-11-13.


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