Doda Lake
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| Doda Lake | |
|---|---|
 Watershed of Nottaway River | |
  Doda Lake | |
| Location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) |
| Coordinates | 49°24′04″N 75°11′40″W / 49.40111°N 75.19444°W |
| Primary inflows | |
| Primary outflows | Opawica River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 29.4 kilometres (18.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 76 kilometres (47 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 335 metres (1,099 ft) |
Doda Lake is a freshwater body of the southern part of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Doda Lake extends into the townships of Gradis, Machault, Du Guesglin and Royal.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second with a navigable body of water of 64.8 kilometres (40.3 mi), including Father Lake (on southeast) and Françoise Lake (on north-west). The latter is formed by an enlargement of the Opawica River and has a dam built at its mouth.
The Doda Lake hydrographic slope is accessible via the R1051 Forest Road from the North, then branches off to the east to serve the peninsula (extending eastward on the 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) separating the Father Lake and Doda Lake.
The surface of Doda Lake is generally frozen from early December November to mid-May, however safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April.
Lake Doda has many bays, peninsulas and islands. The Opawica River (tributary of the Waswanipi River) runs westward through the northern part of Doda Lake.
Lake Doda draws supplies from the South on the Aigle River (Opawica River) and the Saint-Cyr River.
The mouth of Lake Doda is directly connected by a short strait to Lake Francoise. This mouth is located at the bottom of a bay in the Northwest to:
- 76.4 kilometres (47.5 mi) east of Lake Waswanipi;
- 109 kilometres (68 mi) south-west of downtown Chibougamau;
- 104.6 kilometres (65.0 mi) north-east of the village center of Lebel-sur-Quévillon;
- 112.3 kilometres (69.8 mi) northwest of Gouin Reservoir.[1]
The main hydrographic slopes near Lake Doda are:
- North side: Opawica River, Chibougamau River;
- East side: Aigle River (Opawica River), Surprise Lake (Roy River);
- South side: Aigle River (Opawica River), Saint-Cyr River, Hebert River;
- West side: Father Lake (Dora Lake), Opawica River.