Lake Henry (Florida)

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]

Lake Henry
Location of Lake Henry in Florida, USA.
Location of Lake Henry in Florida, USA.
Lake Henry
Location of Lake Henry in Florida, USA.
Location of Lake Henry in Florida, USA.
Lake Henry
LocationHighlands County, Florida
Coordinates27°19′25″N 81°23′01″W
Typenatural freshwater lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.56 miles (0.90 km)
Max. width0.33 miles (0.53 km)
Surface area64 acres (26 ha)
Surface elevation72 feet (22 m)

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) .
  2. Wikimapia website; HookandBullet.Com website, http://www.hookandbullet.com/fishing-lake-henry-lake-placid-fl/ .
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