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Rock Lake (Manitoba) is the second largest navigable lake in southwestern
Manitoba, Canada , image_map = Manitoba in Canada 2.svg , map_alt = Map showing Manitoba's location in the centre of Southern Canada , Label_map = yes , coordinates = , capital = Winn ...
. It is about long and wide with a surface area of . Rock Lake is relatively shallow with a mean depth of and a maximum of when the lake is at a surface water level of .Bathymetric Survey of Pelican and Rock Lakes (2014) AAE Tech Services The summer target for the lake is . The lake is fed by several waterways the main ones being the
Pembina River Pembina River may refer to: *Pembina River (Alberta), a river in central Alberta, Canada *Pembina River (Manitoba – North Dakota) The Pembina River is a tributary of the Red River of the North, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. Nationa ...
and Badger Creek. The total drainage area is . The lake has been a popular recreational area since the turn of the 20th century. The lake area is popular for boating, fishing, a wide variety of water activities, cottagers and home owners. It is located approximately south of Glenora and west of
Pilot Mound, Manitoba Pilot Mound is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district that also once held town status in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located within the Municipality of Louise, approximately 60 km west of the City of M ...
. Pilot Mound is about a 2 hour drive southwest of
Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...
. The lake is located in the Rural Municipalities of Roblin, and Argyle.


Rock Lake Dam

A concrete stop log dam was built about a mile east of the lake on the Pembina River in 1940. The dam is used to maintain levels a much as possible above 405.08 metres.


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