Crooked Lake is a State registered Outstanding Florida Water that is located in southeast
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. The lake is located west of
Babson Park, north and west of
Hillcrest Heights and east of
Crooked Lake Park.
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is beached on the waterfront. Crooked Lake is one of the largest lakes in Polk County both in terms of area and total volume with a maximum depth of and over of water.
Originally known as Caloosa Lake by the Indians,
it is located on the
Lake Wales Ridge
The Lake Wales Ridge, sometimes referred to as the Mid-Florida Ridge,Eastern States Archaeological Federation. ''Archaeology of Eastern North America, Volume 11'', p. 54 is a sand ridge running for about 150 miles south to north in Central Florida. ...
, one of the highest areas in peninsula Florida.
References
Lakes of Polk County, Florida
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