| Lake Bakans | |
| Location: | Madona district |
| Coords: | 57.0325°N 26.4636°W |
| Inflow: | Pelnupite |
| Outflow: | Dokupite |
| Basin Countries: | Latvia |
| Length: | 0.4km (00.2miles) |
| Width: | 0.3km (00.2miles) |
| Area: | 0.074km2 |
| Depth: | 3m (10feet) |
| Max-Depth: | 3.7m (12.1feet) |
| Cities: | Jaunbakani |
| Pushpin Map: | Latvia |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Bakans in Latvia |
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.