Pelican Lake (Manitoba)

Pelican Lake
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Location	Manitoba, Canada
Coordinates	49°20′09″N 99°33′49″W / 49.33583°N 99.56361°W / 49.33583; -99.56361
Primary inflows	Orthez drain
Catchment area	686 km2 (265 sq mi)
Managing agency	Pelican Lake Regulation Project
Max. length	18 km (11 mi)
Max. width	1.6 km (1 mi)
Surface area	27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Average depth	3.8 m (12 ft)
Max. depth	5.2 m (17 ft)
Water volume	108,000,000,000 litres (2.4×1010 imp gal; 2.9×1010 US gal)
Surface elevation	412.0 m (1,351.7 ft)
Settlements	Ninette

Pelican Lake is the largest navigable lake in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is about 18 kilometres (11 miles) long and 1.6 kilometres (1 mile) wide, with a surface area of 27.8 square kilometres (10.7 square miles). Pelican Lake is relatively shallow with a mean depth of 3.8 metres and a maximum of 5.2 metres and holds 108 billion litres when the lake is at a surface water level of 412.0 metres. The lake is regulated, with a normal summer target level of 412.0 metres.^[1] The lake is fed by several small waterways, the main one being the Orthez drain. The total drainage area is 686 square kilometres (265 sq mi).

The lake has been a popular recreational area since the turn of the 20th century when trains brought visitors, cottagers and campers from Brandon and Winnipeg.^[2] The lake area is popular for boating, sailing, fishing, a wide variety of water activities, cottagers and home owners.

The town of Ninette is at the north end of the lake. Ninette is less than a one-hour drive to Brandon, or a two-hour drive to Winnipeg. The lake is located in the Rural Municipalities of Killarney-Turtle Mountain and Prairie Lakes.