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Lake Harris is a lake in Lake County, Florida, United States, 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Orlando. It is part of the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin, a sub-watershed of the St. Johns River. It is one of seven lakes in the Harris Chain of Lakes or "Ocklawaha Chain of Lakes". Lake Harris is the largest lake entirely in Lake County at 13,788 acres ...
The 74-mile-long (119 km) [1] Ocklawaha River flows north from central Florida until it joins the St. Johns River near Palatka. Its name is derived from ak-lowahe, Creek for "muddy". [2] The historical and original source of the Ocklawaha River is Lake Griffin, part of the Harris chain of lakes in Lake County, Florida.
Lake Eustis is located in Central Florida, west of the city of Eustis. It covers approximately 7,000 acres (28 km 2). It is spring fed and is a member of the Harris Chain of Lakes, and is connected to Lake Harris by means of the Dead River. It is also connected to the St. Johns River via Haines Creek to Lake Griffin, and the Ocklawaha River.
Lake Beauclair is a 1,134-acre (459 ha) lake in the central part of the U.S. state of Florida. It is part of the Lake Harris Chain of Lakes (along with Lake Dora and Lake Carlton) within the Ocklawaha River watershed. [1] In 2012 a dredging project was conducted to improve water quality. [2]
Pages in category "Lakes of Lake County, Florida" ... (Florida) Clermont chain of lakes; D. ... Lake Eustis; G. Lake Griffin; H. Lake Harris (Florida) J. Lake Joanna ...
A stinky, avoidable sewage spill has fostered one of the most potent environmental citizen action groups to come along in quite awhile in Central Florida – the Friends of the Loch Haven Chain of ...
Harris Corporation Hosting Florida State and Local VIPs for Harris Technology Center Groundbreaking Ceremony --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Harris Corporation (NYS: HRS) is hosting Florida state and local ...
The park is unique in connecting to Lake Griffin, the Ocklawaha River and thence to the Harris Chain of Lakes, and is made up of 577.63 acres (2.33758 km 2) of swampland and hardwood upland. Activities include boating and canoeing, kayaking, hiking, fishing, camping, and wildlife viewing.