95 in the Prairies Ecozone[2] of Palliser's Triangle at the western edge of Moose Mountain Upland.

A secondary inflow that comes from Gooseberry Lake enters on the western side near the south end.

The total surface area is 395 hectares (980 acres) and the shoreline measures 28 kilometres (17 mi).

[8] The building of the dam created the reservoir called Moose Mountain Lake that holds 11,535 cubic decametres (9,352 acre⋅ft) of water.

The reservoir is used for irrigation, flood control, recreation, and as a wildlife and fish habitat.