| Lake of the Rivers No. 72 | |
| Official Name: | Rural Municipality of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 |
| Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
| Image Map1: | SK RM 72 Lake of the Rivers.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 200 |
| Map Caption1: | Location of the RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 in Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 3 |
| Subdivision Type4: | division |
| Subdivision Name4: | 2 |
| Subdivision Type5: | Federal riding |
| Subdivision Name5: | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
| Subdivision Type6: | Provincial riding |
| Subdivision Name6: | Wood River |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Reeve |
| Leader Name: | Norm Nordgulen |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 Council |
| Leader Title2: | Administrator |
| Leader Name2: | Shanese Mielke |
| Leader Title3: | Office location |
| Leader Name3: | Assiniboia |
| Established Title: | Formed |
| Established Title2: | Formed |
| Established Date2: | December 11, 1911 |
| Established Title3: | Name change |
| Established Title4: | Name change |
| Established Title5: | Amalgamated |
| Area Footnotes: | (2016) |
| Area Land Km2: | 677.5 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 279 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.4 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Timezone Dst: | CST |
| Coordinates: | 49.622°N -105.928°W[2] |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | S0H 0B0 |
| Area Code: | 306 and 639 |
| Blank Name: | Highway(s) |
| Blank1 Name: | Railway(s) |
| Blank2 Name: | Waterway(s) |
The Rural Municipality of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.
The RM of Lake Of The Rivers No. 72 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[3]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 665.26km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 677.5km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]
The RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Friday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Norm Nordgulen while its administrator is Shanese Mielke.[1] The RM's office is located in Assiniboia.[1]
The Assiniboia Airport is located in the rural municipality.