Lake Clay

Lake Clay
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Location	northeast edge of Lake Placid, Florida
Coordinates	27°18′35″N 81°20′54″W
Type	natural freshwater lake
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	3,490 feet (1,060 m)
Max. width	2,805 feet (855 m)
Surface area	353.33 acres (143 ha)
Max. depth	29 feet (8.8 m)
Surface elevation	75 feet (23 m)

Lake Clay, on the north edge of Lake Placid, Florida, has a surface area of 353.33-acre (1,429,900 m^2). Lake Clay is almost completely surrounded by residences. Only a few small grassy undeveloped areas exist around the lake. Blue Lake (Florida), a small round lake, is 610 feet (190 m) west of Lake Clay.[1] [2][3][4]

Lake Clay has public access at two public boat ramps. One is on the east side of the lake, at 1650 Lake Clay Drive, and the other is on the west side, at 1300 Lake Clay Drive. Lake Clay Drive surrounds three-fourths of Lake Clay. The lake has no public swimming beach. There is no information about the types of fish in the lake available.[5]

References

1. Florida Lakewatch website, at "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2013-12-31. .
2. Florida Atlas of Lakes, at http://www.wateratlas.usf.edu/AtlasOfLakes/Florida/Lake.aspx?wbodyid=1000425 .
3. Fishing Works website, at http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/florida/highlands/lake-placid/lake-clay/ .
4. "Lakes of Highlands County," http://www.hcbcc.net/departments/parks_and_recreation/docs/Lakes_by_district.pdf .
5. Highlands County Board of County Commissioners website, at http://www.hcbcc.net/departments/parks_and_recreation/boat_ramp_facilities.php .