| Lake Howard | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Polk County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28°1′26.34″N 81°44′38.58″W / 28.0239833°N 81.7440500°W[1] |
| Type | natural freshwater lake |
| Primary outflows | Peace River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1.25 miles (2.01 km) |
| Max. width | 1.03 miles (1.66 km) |
| Surface area | 624 acres (253 ha) |
| Average depth | 10.9 feet (3.3 m) |
| Max. depth | 18.7 feet (5.7 m) |
| Water volume | 2,270,506,840 US gallons (8.5948033×109 L) gallons |
| Surface elevation | 131 feet (40 m) |
| Settlements | Winter Haven, Florida |
Lake Howard is a fresh water lake, located in Winter Haven, Florida. The lake is part of the headwaters of the Peace River watershed.[2] Lake Howard is a prominent lake in Winter Haven's Chain of Lakes. Lake Howard is on the southern chain of lakes. It is connected to Lake Cannon, to the north-west, and Lake May, to the south-east.[3] Lake Howard has a surface area of 624 acres.[4] It has a mean depth of 10.9 feet (3.3 m), and maximum depth of 18.7 feet (5.7 m).[5]
- ^ "Lake Howard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
- ^ "Lake Howard - Polk County Water Atlas".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Lake Howard - Polk County Water Atlas".
- ^ "Lake Howard - Polk County Water Atlas".