Ward Lake (Florida)

Ward Lake
Bill Evers Reservoir
Location of Ward Lake in Florida, USA.
Location of Ward Lake in Florida, USA.
Ward Lake
Location of Ward Lake in Florida, USA.
Location of Ward Lake in Florida, USA.
Ward Lake
Coordinates27°25′54.48″N 82°29′8.16″W / 27.4318000°N 82.4856000°W / 27.4318000; -82.4856000
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsBraden River
Primary outflowsBraden River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area255 acres (103 ha)[1]
SettlementsBradenton

Ward Lake, also known as Bill Evers Reservoir, is a 255-acre body of water in Manatee County, Florida, in the United States. It provides most of the water for the city of Bradenton and is a water feature in the Manatee River watershed.[1]

Overview

Its inflow and outflow is the Braden River. The lake has had problems with nutrient loading and elevated concentrations of dissolved copper.[2] Ward Lake /Bill Evers Reservoir was built in the late 1930s and expanded in 1985.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Florida, USF Water Institute, School of Geosciences, University of South. "Ward Lake - Manatee County Water Atlas". manatee.wateratlas.usf.edu.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b Manatee River Watershed Florida Department of Environmental Protection


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