Sawgrass Lake is a

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. It is one of the lakes that form the

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. The lake is usually accessed by boat from a ramp located on U.S. Route 192 on the

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of the

. The lake is located near the river's

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, and the size of the lake is limited by the low velocity of the river at this point. It is only in

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with a surface area of less than 1,000 acres (4 km²). The lake is only upstream from Lake Washington, the county's largest lake. Governed by the

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Little Sawgrass Lake

Little Sawgrass Lake is close to the larger Sawgrass Lake, only away (.). The westernmost point is slightly west of the bigger lake. It also has a surface area under 1,000 acres (4 km²), and is almost in

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{{Authority control Lakes of Florida St. Johns River Lakes of Brevard County, Florida

Little Sawgrass Lake

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