Lake Poinsett is a

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, near Rockledge and

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, with small portions in

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and Osceola County. It is the second-largest lake in Brevard County, after Lake Washington, though it is actually the smallest lake in Osceola County. It is the widest lake in Brevard County, with a distance of at its widest point. At the eastern portion of the lake, a

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connects the lake to Lake Florence and Barnett Lake. Lake Poinsett and all the other lakes flow northward as part of the

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system. It is where the Saint Johns River runs along county lines north of the lake. It is part of the St. Johns River Water Management District. At the extreme northwest corner of Lake Poinsett is Taylor Creek, a tributary of the

. The lake is named for

Joel Roberts Poinsett Joel Roberts Poinsett (March 2, 1779December 12, 1851) was an American physician, diplomat and botanist. He was the first U.S. agent in South America, a member of the South Carolina legislature and the United States House of Representatives, the ...

, a diplomat who brought the poinsettia to the United States.

Nearby places and roads

* County Road 532 * State Road 520 *

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*Tucker Lane * Cocoa West *

* Rockledge * Canaveral Groves *Lake Poinsett Road *Providence Ave. * Bird Island * Robin Island Amber Lane * Angler Drive

Poinsett Shores

Poinsett Shores & Poinsett Acres are a boating community located on the northeastern side of Lake Poinsett, at the southern end of former State Road 520A (Lake Poinsett Road). It is one of two communities that surround Lake Poinsett, the other being WoodMoore Estates on the east-northeastern shore. The community is about one and a half square miles.

History

250,000 fish were killed in July 2002, when a heavy rainstorm washed in phosphorus-rich runoff from lawns in the area as well as from septic tanks.

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Nearby places and roads

Poinsett Shores

History

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