Bakans

Lake Bakans
Location	Madona district
Coordinates	57°01′57″N 26°27′49″E / 57.03250°N 26.46361°E / 57.03250; 26.46361Coordinates: 57°01′57″N 26°27′49″E / 57.03250°N 26.46361°E / 57.03250; 26.46361
Primary inflows	Pelnupite
Primary outflows	Dokupite
Basin countries	Latvia
Max. length	0.4 km
Max. width	0.3 km
Surface area	0.074 km²
Average depth	3 m
Max. depth	3.7 m
Settlements	Jaunbakani

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.