Crescent Lake (Florida)

Crescent Lake is a 15,960-acre (64.6 km2) freshwater lake located in Putnam and Flagler counties in North Central Florida.[1] The lake is approximately 13 miles (21 km) in length and 2 miles (3.2 km) wide. At the north end it connects to St. Johns River by way of Dunn's Creek.[2]

Crescent Lake
Crescent Lake
Crescent Lake
Crescent Lake
LocationFlagler / Putnam counties, Florida, United States
Coordinates29.4635°N 81.5007°W / 29.4635; -81.5007
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length13 mi (21 km)
Max. width2 mi (3.2 km)
Surface area15,960 acres (6,460 ha)

Geology

Crescent Lake has a long and narrow shape similar to a crescent.[3]

History

Crescent Lake was formerly known as Dunn's Lake.[4]

Search for wreckage of the Alligator

On December 9, 2008, a group of volunteers led by scientists from the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program in St. Augustine, Florida searched the east side of Lake Crescent for the sunken wreckage of the Alligator.[5][6]

References
  1. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. "Northeast Region Fishing Forecast". Freshwater Fishing Sites & Fishing Forecasts. State of Florida. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  2. Porter, Jim. "Lake Crescent Information Guide". Jim Porter's Bass Fishing Report. Jim Porter. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  3. Belleville, Bill (2001). River of Lakes: A Journey on Florida's St. Johns River. University of Georgia Press. pp. 138, 141, 200, 212. ISBN 0-8203-2344-6.
  4. A Home Among the Orange Groves in Crescent City, Florida. Jacksonville, Florida: Tri-Weekly Sun. 1876. p. 15.
  5. "News and Notes: Shipwreck site". The St. Augustine Record. The St. Augustine Record. December 9, 2008. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  6. Lane, Marcia (December 10, 2008). "Seeking Alligator's resting place". The St. Augustine Record. The St. Augustine Record. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-11.


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