Lake Diefenbaker/Diefenbaker Lake

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Grebe Survey Summary

  • Max Adults: 300
  • Year: 1970-1990
  • Most Recent Adults: ?
  • Year: 2011
  • Survey Type: Shore; Boat; Air
  • Most Common Threats Reported: N/A
Lake name:
Lake Diefenbaker/Diefenbaker Lake
Location:
Saskatchewan
HydroLAKE ID:
643
GRanD ID:
253
Latitude:
51.268741
Longitude:
-106.864575
Surface area (km2):
391.7
Basin type:
reservoir
Dam completion date:
1968
Management agency:
Province of Saskatchewan
Lake use:
irrigation hydroelectricity water supply recreation
Region associations:
Qu'appelle Valley; South Saskatchewan River
Comments:
A large multi-use reservoir with good water quality.

Surveys (1)

Survey Citation:
COSEWIC. 2014. COSEWIC assessment and status report on the western grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Ottawa. 55 pp. www.registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca/default_e.cfm

  • Type
    shore; boat; air
  • Time period
    1970, 2011
  • Source
    Report
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 101 to 500 300 1970-1990
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 ? 2011
Max Nests N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Nests N/A N/A N/A
Max Chicks N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Chicks N/A N/A N/A

Comments:

From Table A.3, maximum counts of breeding Western grebes from surveys conducted during nesting season from 1970 to 1990 and 1991 to 2011 without breaking those down into years or other details (sourced from Wilson, A. and Smith, P.A. 2013. Distribution and population status of Western Grebes in Canada. Unpublished report for the Canadian Wildlife Service).

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