Bakans

Lake Bakans
Location Madona district
Coordinates 57°01′57″N 26°27′49″E / 57.03250°N 26.46361°E / 57.03250; 26.46361Coordinates: 57°01′57″N 26°27′49″E / 57.03250°N 26.46361°E / 57.03250; 26.46361
Primary inflows Pelnupite
Primary outflows Dokupite
Basin countries Latvia
Max. length 0.4 km
Max. width 0.3 km
Surface area 0.074 km²
Average depth 3 m
Max. depth 3.7 m
Settlements Jaunbakani

Bakans (Latvian: Bakanu ezers or Bakans) is a lake in Madona municipality, Latvia. It is located near to Dzelzava village and next to the lake is a smaller village, named Jaunbakani.

In the 1930s, an old lake settlement was found in the lake.


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