Crescent Lake (Florida)

This article is about the lake in Putnam and Flagler counties. For the lake in Escambia County, see Crescent Lake (Pensacola).
Crescent Lake
Aerial view
Location of Crescent Lake in Florida, USA.
Location of Crescent Lake in Florida, USA.
Crescent Lake
Location of Crescent Lake in Florida, USA.
Location of Crescent Lake in Florida, USA.
Crescent Lake
LocationFlagler / Putnam counties, Florida, United States
Coordinates29°27′49″N 81°30′03″W / 29.4635°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)

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 the St. Johns River by way of Dunns Creek.[2]

Crescent Lake

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 Crescent Lake 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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