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Ełk Lake
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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.
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Ełk Lake | |
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![]() Ełk Lake with the town of Ełk in the background | |
Location | Masurian Lake District |
Coordinates | 53°48′24″N 22°20′58″E |
Basin countries | Poland |
Surface area | 3.82 km2 (1.47 sq mi) |
Average depth | 15 m (49 ft) |
Max. depth | 58.2 m (191 ft) |
Settlements | Ełk |
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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.