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. Webber International University is beached on the waterfront. 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 (82×106 m3) of water.[1] Originally known as Caloosa Lake by some local indigenous tribes,[2] it is located on the Lake Wales Ridge, one of the highest areas in peninsula Florida.
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 Crooked Lake at twilight. | |
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| Location | Polk County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°48′55″N 81°34′00″W / 27.81528°N 81.56667°W |
| 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 (82.0×106 m3)[1] |
| Settlements | Hillcrest Heights, Babson Park and Crooked Lake Park, Florida |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Polk County Water Atlas, Crooked Lake". University of South Florida. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- ^ "Crooked Lake" (PDF). Polk County Historical Association. March 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-09-26.