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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.
This is a list of state prisons in Texas. The list includes only those facilities under the supervision of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and includes some facilities operated under contract by private entities to TDCJ.
The prison, with about 8,008 acres (3,241 ha), is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2004 and Texas State Highway 36. [2] The prison, in the Texas Gulf Coast region, [3] is in proximity to the City of Brazoria, [4] and it is in proximity to the Velasco community, now a part of Freeport. [5] The prison is situated south of ...
The Okeechobee Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. [ 1 ] Okeechobee has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders.
Map of the Florida Heartland. The Florida Heartland (also known as South Central Florida) is a region of Florida located to the north and west of Lake Okeechobee, composed of six inland, predominantly rural counties—DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, and Okeechobee.
The Florida Department of Corrections [1] is divided into four regions, each representing a specific geographical area of the state. Region I [ 2 ] is the panhandle area, Region II [ 3 ] is the north-east and north-central areas, Region III [ 4 ] consist of central Florida and Region IV [1] which covers the southern portion of the peninsula.
The following is a list of reservoirs and lakes in the U.S. state of Texas. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
Lake George is the second largest lake in Florida, after Lake Okeechobee. Lake George was the third largest lake behind Lake Apopka , but conversion of the littoral zone on the northern side of Lake Apopka to farm fields in the previous century reduced its surface area.