Ełk Lake

Ełk Lake (Polish: Jezioro Ełckie, German: Lycker See; Lithuanian: Luko ežeras) is a fresh water lake in the Masurian Lake District of Poland's Warmia-Mazury Province adjacent to the town of Ełk.

Ełk Lake
Ełk Lake with the town of Ełk in the background
Location of lakes in Poland
Location of lakes in Poland
Ełk Lake
LocationMasurian Lake District
Coordinates53°48′24″N 22°20′58″E
Basin countriesPoland
Surface area3.82 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
Average depth15 m (49 ft)
Max. depth58.2 m (191 ft)
SettlementsEłk

The lake that was created by glacial action during the Pleistocene ice age and has a surface area is 3.82 square kilometres. Its average depth is 15m with 58.2m as a maximum. It is divided into two distinct parts, the northern ("small") and southern ("large"), by a narrows spanned by a bridge. Primarily fed by the Ełk River from the south west the lake discharges into Lake Sunowo at the north-west, and Lake Szarek at the south west.

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