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Eldorado

Saskatchewanvillage

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Coordinates59.56°, -108.50°

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City facts

Overview

Eldorado is a former mining community turned ghost town located on Beaverlodge Lake in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Its original name was Beaverlodge. Eldorado and nearby Uranium City are along Highway 962, an isolated stretch of highway.

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History & geography

History

After uranium was discovered in the Beaverlodge District in 1946, Eldorado had a one-room school that taught students through to grade six, after which they were transported to Uranium City. The post office closed July 20, 1982, with May A. Grona as the last postmaster.

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Geography

Latitude
59.5553
Longitude
-108.4985
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

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Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
84
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Fireweed Clearwing Moth
    Albuna pyramidalis (Walker, 1856) · Insecta
    2
  • The Gypsy
    Cortinarius caperatus (Pers.) Fr. · Agaricomycetes
    2
  • Boreal Long-lipped Tiger Beetle
    Cicindela longilabris Say, 1824 · Insecta
    1
  • Banded Sexton Beetle
    Nicrophorus investigator (Zetterstedt, 1824) · Insecta
    1
  • 13-spot Ladybird
    Hippodamia tredecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    1
  • Bee-mimic Beetle
    Trichiotinus assimilis (Kirby, 1837) · Insecta
    1
  • Witches' Butter
    Tremella mesenterica (Schaeff.) Pers. · Tremellomycetes
    1
  • Tharsalea dorcas
    Tharsalea dorcas · Insecta
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.75
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,003

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
240
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Eldorado

Terrestrial Heat Flow at Eldorado, Saskatchewan
Canada. Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources. Dominion Observatories. · 1969
Some relationships between deformation, mineralization and ore genesis at the Fay Mine, Eldorado, Saskatchewan
Jock R. Slater · 1982
The Nature and Origin of the Uranium Mineralization at the Fay Mine, Eldorado, Saskatchewan Canada (Textual Component)
Giampaolo Sassano · 1972
Eldorado Uranium Refinery R.M. of Corman Park, Saskatchewan
Canada. Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office. · 1980
ELDORADO URANIUM REFINERY R.M. OF CORMAN PARK, SASKATCHEWAN - REPORT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PANEL
Canada. Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office.
Investigation of hydro electric power possibilities on the Fond-du-lac River for Eldorado Mining and Refining Ltd. at Beaverlodge, Saskatchewan
Investigation of hydro electric power possibilities on the Fond-du-lac River for Eldorado Mining and Refining Ltd. at Beaverlodge, Saskatchewan
Montreal Engineering Company · 1953
Environmental overview for the Charlot River hydroelectric development
J. R. Willard · 1977

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library