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There is a public boat ramp and swimming area on Waterfront Park. Lake Louisa is the largest lake on that chain of lakes that feeds Lake Hiawatha, Lake Minneola, Lake Susan and Lake Minnehaha. Lake Louisa lakefront is mostly aprotected area as the green swamp at the south is the fresh water source for the area.
The public side has several marinas and boat launches, including a boat ramp at an adjacent state park. The public side sees significantly higher boat traffic compared to the private side, especially on summer weekends. The public side is known as the "cold" side because it provides water to cool the generators at the power plant; the private ...
The area was originally known by the indigenous Americans as Ocklawaha, and was first settled in the early 1830s, when Lucius A. Church purchased 2,000 acres (809 ha) for a plantation. The name of the area was formally changed to Cherry Lake in 1837, reflecting the name of the body of water it borders. [2] The lake covers 405 acres (164 ha) and ...
Lake Howard is a prominent lake in Winter Haven's Chain of Lakes. Lake Howard is on the southern chain of lakes. It is connected to Lake Cannon, to the north-west, and Lake May, to the south-east. [3] Lake Howard has a surface area of 624 acres. [4] It has a mean depth of 10.9 feet (3.3 m), and maximum depth of 18.7 feet (5.7 m).
Lake Echo (Polk County, Florida) Lake Echo as seen from the boating dock on South Winona Avenue, March 2022. / 28.0825; -81.7340. Lake Echo, which is almost round, has a surface area of 68.92-acre (278,900 m 2 ). Lake Echo is inside the city of Lake Alfred, Florida. The north and east shores and part of the south shore are bordered by residences.
County Road 490 officially begins at the Duncan J. McRae Public Boat Ramp along the Homossassa River at the northwest end of South Cherokee Way. At the Homosassa Elementary School, the route shifts to West Yulee Drive and runs east, as it is intended to. Along this segment the route runs through "downtown" Homosassa.
A public boat ramp exists on the northern side just east of the largest bridge span. Because of its lower capacity, lower posted speed limits, and lack of elevation coupled with the numerous palm and mangrove vegetation along the route, the Causeway offers some of the most picturesque views of any major road in the Tampa Bay area.
There are no public boat ramps or swimming areas on Lake Cannon's shores. However, on the northeast shore, along East Lake Cannon Drive, is Lake Cannon Public Park. This park has picnic tables and a fishing dock. On the northwest shore, just south of the Boys Club, is a public boat ramp. Boats may reach Lake Cannon from four canals.