Lake Okahumpka
| Lake Okahumpka | |
|---|---|
| Okahumkee Lake West Lake Okahumpka[1] | |
  Lake Okahumpka  Lake Okahumpka | |
| Location | Wildwood, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 28°49′33″N 82°00′20″W / 28.82583°N 82.00556°W |
| Surface elevation | 56 feet (17 m) |
| References | [1] |
Lake Okahumpka is a freshwater lake in Wildwood, Florida, United States. Lake Okahumpka Park is along part of its shoreline.[2] In 1980, the United States Geological Survey reported on the hydrology of Lake Okahumpka and Lake Deaton area.[3]
The lake is east of Wildwood on the south side of State Road 44. The lake has been treated for hydrilla. Ring neck ducks have been hunted from its shores.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lake Okahumpka". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Lake Okahumpka Park". Sumter County, FL. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Simonds, Edward P.; German, E. R. (November 8, 1980). "Hydrology of the Lake Deaton and Lake Okahumpka area, Northeast Sumter County, Florida". Open-File Report. doi:10.3133/ofr80733 – via pubs.er.usgs.gov.
- ^ Kesterson, Steve (April 5, 1995). "THE SHOCKING TRUTH: WEED REMOVAL HAS LAKE OKAHUMPKA ON THE MEND". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 8, 2020.