Lake Henry (Florida)

Lake Henry
Location Highlands County, Florida
Coordinates 27°19′25″N 81°23′01″W / 27.3237°N 81.3837°W / 27.3237; -81.3837
Type natural freshwater lake
Basin countries United States
Max. length 0.56 miles (0.90 km)
Max. width 0.33 miles (0.53 km)
Surface area 64 acres (26 ha)
Surface elevation 72 feet (22 m)

Lake Henry is a natural freshwater lake in Highlands County, Florida. Lake Henry has a surface area of 64-acre (260,000 m2). It is just to the north of Lake June in Winter, a much larger lake. On its northeast is Lake Henry Drive. The Tomoka Heights retirement subdivision is to its southeast and to its southwest is Lake June Road, which travels along the north shore of Lake June in Winter. More residential housing is to the south and west.[1]

Henry has a park on its shore along Lake Henry Drive. A series of canals run from its south side into residential areas to allow private boat access to the lake. There are no public boat docks or ramps servicing Lake Henry. There are no public swimming areas. Fishing is allowed. The HookandBullet.Com website says Lake Henry has bluegill, crappie and bowfin.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Wikimapia website, http://www.wikimapia.org/ ; Fishing Works website, http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/florida/highlands/lake-june-in-winter/lake-henry/ ; Florida Atlas of Lakes, http://www.wateratlas.usf.edu/AtlasOfLakes/Florida/Lake.aspx?wbodyid=1000911 ; "Lakes of Highlands County," "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-05-20. .
  2. ↑ Wikimapia website; HookandBullet.Com website, http://www.hookandbullet.com/fishing-lake-henry-lake-placid-fl/ .
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