Ward Lake, Florida

Ward Lake
Bill Evers Reservoir
Coordinates	27°25′54.48″N 82°29′8.16″W / 27.4318000°N 82.4856000°W / 27.4318000; -82.4856000Coordinates: 27°25′54.48″N 82°29′8.16″W / 27.4318000°N 82.4856000°W / 27.4318000; -82.4856000
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Braden River
Primary outflows	Braden River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	2,400 acres (970 ha)[1]
Settlements	Bradenton

Ward Lake, also known as Bill Evers Reservoir, is a 2,400 acre body of water in Manatee County, Florida, in the United States. It provides most of the water for the city of Bradenton and is a water feature in the Manatee River watershed.^[2]

Overview

Its inflow and outflow is the Braden River. The lake has had problems with nutrient loading and elevated concentrations of dissolved copper.^[1] Ward Lake /Bill Evers Reservoir was built in the late 1930s and expanded in 1985.^[1]

See also

• Upper Manatee River Canoe Trail

References