About 3 miles north of Chelan, the Greenwater Creek meets up with the Red Deer River.

Porcupine Plain, the closest town, is about 28 kilometres (17 mi) away from the lake's main public access.

As such, there are a lot of activities and amenities in and around the lake, including Greenwater Lake Marina,[5] Green Hills Golf Resort[6] beaches, two boat launches, restaurants, camping, and fishing.

During the winter months, ice skating and snowmobiling are popular on the lake.

[8] Fish such as are northern pike, walleye, and yellow perch inhabit the lake.