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Winter Haven, Florida. Lake Eloise is a large natural freshwater lake on the south side of Winter Haven, Florida. It is part of the southern Chain of Lakes. With a 1,174-acre (4,750,000 m 2) surface area, [1] it is one of the larger lakes in Polk County, Florida. Lake Eloise has a somewhat oval shape and has a large cove on its south side.
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).
June 14, 2016. Lane Graves, 2, male. Florida — An alligator, 4 to 7 feet long, dragged the victim under water in the Seven Seas Lagoon about 9:00 p.m. on June 14, 2016, at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa just outside of Orlando. His parents tried to rescue him; the father was attacked by a second alligator.
Chain of Lakes (Winter Haven) The Chain of Lakes is a famous series of lakes in Central Florida. There are two chains of lakes, the northern chain and the southern chain. The northern chain extends across three cities: Winter Haven, Lake Alfred, and Lake Hamilton. It has ten lakes, connected by a series of canals. [1]
Alligators can reach more than 14 feet in length and 1,000 pounds in Florida, FWC reports. Their eggs typically hatch “from mid-August through early September,” suggesting the five alligators ...
Alligators in Florida can now climb fences. Yes, you read that right. Justin Chan. Updated August 22, 2019 at 3:33 PM. Those with herpetophobia, beware — alligators in Florida can now climb ...
Serious injuries caused by alligators are rare in Florida, but if you are concerned about an alligator, call FWC’s toll-free Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-392-4286. The FWC will dispatch one ...
Contents. Lake Henry (Polk County, Florida) Lake Henry, a lake that borders on the northeast side of Winter Haven, Florida, has a surface area of 848-acre (3,430,000 m 2). The southwest corner of the lake is inside the Winter Haven City limits. All of the south side of the lake is bordered by mobile home parks and housing developments.