Crooked Lake, Florida

Crooked Lake
Location Polk County, Florida
Coordinates 27°48′55″N 81°34′00″W / 27.81528°N 81.56667°W / 27.81528; -81.56667Coordinates: 27°48′55″N 81°34′00″W / 27.81528°N 81.56667°W / 27.81528; -81.56667
Primary outflows Kissimmee River
Basin countries United States
Surface area 4,274 acres (17.30 km2)[1]
Average depth 13 ft (4.0 m)
Max. depth 45 ft (14 m)
Water volume 21,649,953,572 US gallons (82.0×10^6 m3)[1]
Settlements Hillcrest Heights, Babson Park and Crooked Lake Park, Florida

Crooked Lake is a State registered Outstanding Florida Water that is located in southeast Polk County, Florida, United States. The lake is located west of Babson Park, north and west of Hillcrest Heights and east of Crooked Lake Park. 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 m3) of water.[1] Originally known as Caloosa Lake by the Indians,[2] it is located on the Lake Wales Ridge, one of the highest areas in peninsula Florida.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Polk County Water Atlas, Crooked Lake". University of South Florida. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
  2. ↑ "Crooked Lake" (PDF). Polk County Historical Association. March 2004. Retrieved 2010-09-26.


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