Crescent Lake (Florida)

Crescent Lake
Crescent Lake
Location	Flagler / Putnam counties, Florida, United States
Coordinates	29°27′49″N 81°30′03″W / 29.4635°N 81.5007°WCoordinates: 29°27′49″N 81°30′03″W / 29.4635°N 81.5007°W
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	13 mi (21 km)
Max. width	2 mi (3.2 km)
Surface area	15,960 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 St. Johns River by way of Dunn's Creek.^[2]

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 Lake Crescent for the sunken wreckage of the Alligator.^[5][6]

External links

• Lower St. Johns River Watershed and Lake Crescent Protection - Florida DEP

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. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
6. Lane, Marcia (December 10, 2008). "Seeking Alligator's resting place". The St. Augustine Record (The St. Augustine Record). Retrieved 2009-03-11.