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Lake Okeechobee (US: / oʊ k i ˈ tʃ oʊ b i / oh-kee-CHOH-bee) [1] is the largest freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Florida. [2] It is the eighth-largest natural freshwater lake among the 50 states of the United States and the second-largest natural freshwater lake contained entirely within the contiguous 48 states, after Lake Michigan.
Mallard Lake (Florida) Lake Mary Jane (Highlands County, Florida) Lake McCoy; McKissack Ponds; Lake Miccosukee; Lake Minnehaha; Lake Minneola; Mirror Lake (Lake Placid) Lake Monroe (Florida) Moody Lake; Lake Morton (Florida) Mud Lake (Florida) Mud Lake (Highlands County, Florida) Lake Murphy (Florida)
Lake Seminole is a freshwater lake in urban Pinellas County in the U.S. state of Florida. The lake is located in the city of Seminole, about 20 miles (32 km) west of Tampa. Lake Seminole is the second largest lake in Pinellas County (after Lake Tarpon), with a surface area of 700 acres (2.8 km 2). [2]
The lake also hosts a wide variety of wildlife ranging from migratory water birds and alligators to a number of normally marine animals. Local springs in Lake George (and throughout the St Johns River) impart enough salt to the system to make the habitat suitable to resident and migratory marine species like Atlantic stingray , various species ...
There is a water level control dam between Hunt and Cherry Lakes. Lakes Lucy and Emma are surrounded by rural development and sandy hills. Lucy is around 10 feet (3.0 m) in depth [17] while Emma is deeper at 14 feet. [18] Heart Lake is separated from the Palatlakaha River by a dike with a water level control dam in it.
The lake contains 37,500 acres (152 km 2) of water, and has a shoreline of 376 mi (605 km). [1] The fish in Lake Seminole include largemouth bass, crappie, chain pickerel, catfish, striped bass and other species. American alligators, snakes and various waterfowl are also present in the lake, which is known for its goose hunting. [2] [N 1]
The following year, the state of Florida created the agency which eventually became the South Florida Water Management District, responsible for water quality, flood control, water supply and environmental restoration in 16 counties, from Orlando to the Florida Keys. [18] To control flooding, the Kissimmee River was straightened from 1962 to ...
Crooked Lake is one of the largest lakes in Polk County both in terms of area and total volume with a maximum depth of 45 feet (14 m) and over 21.6 billion US gallons (82 × 10 ^ 6 m 3) of water. [1] Originally known as Caloosa Lake by some local indigenous tribes, [2] it is located on the Lake Wales Ridge, one of the highest areas in peninsula ...