Grassy Lake (Florida)

Grassy Lake
Location	south of Lake Placid, Florida
Coordinates	27°15′18″N 81°20′03″W / 27.2550°N 81.3343°W
Type	natural freshwater lake
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	2.23 miles (3.59 km)
Max. width	0.72 miles (1.16 km)
Surface area	529.91 acres (214 ha)
Average depth	11 feet (3.4 m)
Max. depth	23 feet (7.0 m)
Surface elevation	90 feet (27 m)[1]
Islands	numerous islands and islets at south end of lake; two islands are wooded

Grassy lake, also sometimes called Lake Grassy, is a long, narrow lake south of the city of Lake Placid, Florida. It has a surface area of 529.91-acre (2,144,500 m²). This lake's shore is 90% surrounded by development, mainly single-family housing. A small section of the southwest shore is bordered by U.S. Route 27.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Grassy Lake only has public access along the public right of way along US 27. There are no public boat ramps or no public swimming areas. No information is available about the types of fish in this lake.

References

1. Trails.com website, at coordinates 27.2550 -81.3343, at http://www.trails.com/topo.aspx?state=FL .
2. Florida Lakewatch website, bathymetric map of Grassy Lake, at http://lakewatch.ifas.ufl.edu/RevisedMaps05/HighlandsMaps/GrassyHighlandsMap.pdf .
3. Florida Atlas of Lakes, at http://www.wateratlas.usf.edu/AtlasofLakes/Florida/Lake.aspx?wbodyid=1000824 .
4. "Lakes of Highlands County," http://www.hcbcc.net/departments/parks_and_recreation/docs/Lakes_by_district.pdf .
5. Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce, "Area Lakes," at http://www.lpfla.com/lakes.htm .
6. Anglerweb website, at http://www.anglerweb.com/fishing_spots/lake-grassy .