Lake Damon is a natural circular lake in northwest Highlands County, Florida. It is about three-fourths of a mile across, covers 282 acres (1.14 km2) and has a maximum depth of 15 feet (4.6 m). The lake is bounded on the south by the city limits of the city of Avon Park, Florida, on the west by a railroad and US 27 and on the north by a housing development and the River Greens Golf Course. About a block to the east is Lake Pythias.[1]
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| Location | Highlands County, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 27°37′59″N 81°30′34″W / 27.63306°N 81.50944°W |
| Surface area | 282 acres (1.14 km2) |
| Max. depth | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Settlements | Avon Park, Florida |
Lake Damon is used for fishing and boating. There is a public boat ramp located on the west side of the lake, off a road leading to US 27.[2]
References
edit- ^ Fishing Works website, http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/highlands/frostproof/lake-damon/ ; "Lakes of Highlands County," http://www.highlandssswcd.org/Lakes%20information/Lakes%20Highlands%20County.pdf[permanent dead link] ; Florida Lakewatch website, "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) . - ^ Fishing Works website.
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Damon