A 1928 hurricane caused this lake to become a giant storm surge that overflowed its entire southern border.
Moonshine Bay and Coot Bay are located within this larger body of water. The small town of Port Mayaca is located along the eastern side of this body of water, the site of Ritta and Kreamer islands. The Fisheating Creek flows into this body of water, whose shores are the site of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museumin the town of Clewiston. The town of Pahokee is located on the banks of this lake which is surrounded by the Herbert Hoover dike. This lake's namesake waterway begins in the west with the (*) Caloosahatchee River in Cape Coral and ends in the east with the St. Lucie River. A 1928 hurricane caused this lake to become a giant storm surge that overflowed its entire southern border. The 1832 battle fought here saw Billy Bowlegs humiliate Zachary Taylor during the ► Seminole Wars. For 10 points-- name this largest freshwater lake in Florida.
Moonshine Bay and Coot Bay are located within this larger body of water.
Lake Okeechobee