Lakes

Lakes

A database referring to large standing bodies of fresh water in a basin. A lake is apart from rivers or streams that serve to fill or drain the lake.

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Lake Poinsett

Water bodies; Lakes

Lake Poinsett is a lake in Brevard County, Florida near Rockledge and Cocoa, with small portions in Orange County and Osceola County. It is the second largest lake in Brevard County, after Lake ...

Lake Okeechobee, locally referred to as The Lake or The Big O, is the largest freshwater lake in the state of Florida. It is the seventh largest freshwater lake in the United States and the second ...

Lake Kissimmee

Water bodies; Lakes

Lake Kissimmee is a Florida lake located about 15 miles (24 km) east of Lake Wales, Florida, USA.Lake Kissimmee State Park is rich with wildlife, including bald eagles, white tailed deer, bobcats, ...

Lake Istokpoga

Water bodies; Lakes

Lake Istokpoga is a 28,000-acre (110 km2) freshwater lake in Highlands County, Florida. The oblong-shaped lake is 5 miles (8.0 km) wide by 10 miles (16 km) long. Despite its area, it is very shallow, ...

Lake Harris

Water bodies; Lakes

Lake Harris is a lake in Lake County, Florida, United States, 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Orlando. It is part of the "Upper Ocklawaha River Basin" a sub-basin of the St. Johns River. It is known by ...

Lake Harney

Water bodies; Lakes

Lake Harney, named for General William Selby Harney, is a lake located in Volusia and Seminole and Counties, Florida, and is part of the course of the St. Johns River.The lake is nominally ...

Lake Crescent

Water bodies; Lakes

Lake Crescent is a 15,960-acre (64.6 km2) freshwater lake located in Putman and Flagler counties in North Central Florida. The lake is approximately 13 miles (21 km) in length and 2 miles (3.2 km) ...