Lake Doré is a freshwater lake

Lake

A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

 in the township of North Algona-Wilberforce

North Algona-Wilberforce, Ontario

North Algona Wilberforce is a township in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 2,729. The township was formed in 1999 when the North Algona and Wilberforce townships were amalgamated....

, Renfrew County

Renfrew County, Ontario

Renfrew is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. In 2006, the population was 97,545 and county covered , giving a population density of . There are 17 official municipalities.-Government:...

, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the community of Eganville

Eganville, Ontario

Eganville is a small community occupying a deep limestone valley carved at the Fifth Chute of the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It is in the township of Bonnechere Valley. This village also has two of the most popular restaurants in the upper Ottawa Valley: The Granary and...

 in the neighbouring township of Bonnechere Valley

Bonnechere Valley, Ontario

Bonnechere Valley is a township in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 3,665 in the Canada 2006 Census.-Communities:The administrative and commercial centre of Bonnechere Valley is Eganville, a small community occupying a deep limestone valley carved at the Fifth Chute of the...

. It is the largest inland freshwater lake in the world without an island.

Geography

The lake is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) long and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) wide, and is only about 18 metres (59 ft) at its deepest. The primary inflows are Black Creek and Spring Creek at the west, and Biedermans Creek at the north. The primary outflow is the Snake River at the northeast, which flows via the Muskrat River

Muskrat River

The Muskrat River is a river in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada that flows into the Ottawa River at the city of Pembroke.-Course:The river begins at Edmunds Lake, one of the Champlain Trail Lakes and near the community of Garden of Eden, and heads northwest through other Champlain Trail lakes to...

 into the Ottawa River

Ottawa River

The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...

. There are two named bays, Millers Bay at the south and Smiths Bay at the southwest. There are also two named points: Church Point at the southwest and MacDonalds Point at the northwest.

Settlements

The community of Lake Dore is at the northeast tip of the lake at the Snake River outflow. The community of Letts Corners is just to the south.

Recreation

Lake Dore Provides cottagers with ample opportunities for rereational boating and fishing. The lake has a population of Large Mouth Bass and Small Mouth Bass. Northern Pike are also cought by anglers on this lake . There are three boat ramps on the lake.