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 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 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 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 Apopka

Water bodies; Lakes

Lake Apopka is the third largest lake in the U.S. state of Florida. It is located 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Orlando, mostly within the bounds of Orange County, although the western part is in ...

Lake Alice

Water bodies; Lakes

Lake Alice is a small lake on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida, USA.The lake is a wildlife area and is one of the few areas in incorporated Gainesville where one may view live ...

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, ...