Crescent Lake (Florida)

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Crescent Lake
File:Lake Crescent; Florida.jpg
Crescent Lake
Location Flagler / Putnam counties, Florida, United States
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Basin countries United States
Max. length 13 mi (21 km)
Max. width 2 mi (3.2 km)
Surface area 15,960 acres (6,460 ha)

Crescent Lake is a 15,960-acre (64.6 km2) freshwater lake located in Putnam and Flagler counties in North Central Florida.[1] The lake is approximately 13 miles (21 km) in length and 2 miles (3.2 km) wide. At the north end it connects to St. Johns River by way of Dunn's Creek.[2]

Geology

Crescent Lake has a long and narrow shape similar to a crescent.[3]

History

Crescent Lake was formerly known as Dunn's Lake.[4]

Search for wreckage of the Alligator

On December 9, 2008, a group of volunteers led by scientists from the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program in St. Augustine, Florida searched the east side of Lake Crescent for the sunken wreckage of the Alligator.[5][6]

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