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Crooked Lake, Florida

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Primary outflows
  
Kissimmee River

Surface area
  
4,274 acres (17.30 km)

Max. depth
  
45 ft (14 m)

Mean depth
  
3.96 m

Basin countries
  
United States

Average depth
  
13 ft (4.0 m)

Area
  
17.3 km²

Outflow location
  
Kissimmee River


Water volume
  
21,649,953,572 US gallons (82.0×10^ m)

Cities
  
Hillcrest Heights, Babson Park, Crooked Lake Park

Similar
  
Kissimmee River, Lake Wales Ridge, Allen David Broussard Catfish Cr, Bok Tower Gardens, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

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. Originally known as Caloosa Lake by the Indians, it is located on the Lake Wales Ridge, one of the highest areas in peninsula Florida.

Map of Crooked Lake, Florida, USA

References

Crooked Lake, Florida Wikipedia