Crystal Lake (Lakeland, Florida)

Crystal Lake
Location Lakeland, Florida
Coordinates 28°01′35″N 81°54′35″W / 28.0264°N 81.9098°W / 28.0264; -81.9098
Type natural freshwater lake
Basin countries United States
Max. length 1,735 feet (529 m)
Max. width 1,085 feet (331 m)
Surface area 27.58 acres (11 ha)
Average depth 6 feet (1.8 m)
Max. depth 17 feet (5.2 m)
Water volume 55,989,857 US gallons (211,944,660 l)
Surface elevation 134 feet (41 m)[1][2]

Crystal Lake, one of seven Crystal Lakes in Polk County, Florida,is a somewhat oval-shaped lake. It has a surface area of 27.58 acres (111,600 m2). This lake is inside Lakeland, Florida, and most of the area surrounding it is completely urbanized. It is bounded on the east by county road 659 and on the north by Crystal Lake Park and North Crystal Lake Drive. On the west it is bordered by homes. On the southwest it is bordered by South Crystal Lake Drive and on the southest it is bounded by more homes.[3][4]

Crystal Lake has public access at Crystal Lake Park. This park has a fishing pier, a boat ramp and canoe access point, and some picnic tables. The park is open daily from dawn to dusk. There are no boat ramps or swimming areas along the lake shore, but it can be fished from the shore. The Take Me Fishing website says Lake Wire contains largemouth bass, bream and bluegill.[5]

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