Made part of a major waterway system with the construction of the St. Lucie Canal, this lake is home to such communities as Belle Glade, Clewiston, and Pahokee.
Made part of a major waterway system with the construction of the St. Lucie Canal, this lake is home to such communities as Belle Glade, Clewiston, and Pahokee. 35 miles long, it reaches a maximum depth of only 15 feet. A remnant of the Pamlico Sea, it is fed by the Kissimmee River, and its area of 700 square miles makes it the third largest lake contained entirely within the United States. With a Seminole name meaning "big water", FTP, what is this Florida lake just north of the Everglades?
Made part of a major waterway system with the construction of the St. Lucie Canal, this lake is home to such communities as Belle Glade, Clewiston, and Pahokee.
Lake Okeechobee