page_title: Dauphin Lake
section_title: Tributaries
hierarchical_section_title: Dauphin Lake / Hydrography / Tributaries
caption_attribution_description: English: Rainbow Beach on Dauphin Lake
context_page_description: Dauphin Lake is located in western Manitoba near the city of Dauphin, Manitoba. The lake covers an area of 201 square miles and has a drainage basin of about 3,420 square miles. The Mossy River drains the lake into Lake Winnipegosis. The basin is drained by seven major streams and has a total relief of 1,900 feet. The lake is located within the territory of three rural municipalities; in descending order of area they are the Rural Municipality of Ochre River, the Rural Municipality of Dauphin, and the Rural Municipality of Mossey River.
  The lake provides wonderful recreational opportunities. Fishing is popular in both winter and summer, many people camp on the lake's shores and there are many cottages.
  Dauphin Lake was named after the Dauphin of France, heir to the French throne, by Francois de La Verendrye in 1739.
context_section_description: Tributaries include the Turtle River, Kerosene Creek, Ochre River, Edwards Creek Drain, Vermillion River, Wilson River, Valley River, Mowat Creek and the Mink River.
caption: Rainbow Beach on Dauphin Lake
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