Lake Deaton

Lake Deaton
A dock off the coast of Lake Deaton in January 2021.
Lake Deaton is located in Florida
Lake Deaton
Lake Deaton
Location within Florida
Lake Deaton is located in the United States
Lake Deaton
Lake Deaton
Location within the United States
LocationWildwood, Florida, United States
Coordinates28°50′05″N 81°58′55″W / 28.83472°N 81.98194°W / 28.83472; -81.98194
Chitty Chatty Creek
Surface elevation
66 feet (20 m)
References

Lake Deaton is a lake in Wildwood, Florida, United States. Lake Deaton Park is located on its shore. In 2019 improved amenities and a pier were planned as part of an improvement project to accommodate dragon boat racers from the The Villages community. The lake is on the north side of State Road 44. Lake Okahumpka is on the south side of the road. In 1980, the United States Geological Survey reported on the areas hydrology including the two lakes.

References

  1. 1 2 Simonds, Edward P.; German, E.R. (November 8, 1980). "Hydrology of the Lake Deaton and Lake Okahumpka area, Northeast Sumter County, Florida" – via pubs.er.usgs.gov.
  2. ↑ "Lake Deaton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Lake Deaton Park | Sumter County Tourism". discoversumterfl.com. Sumter County Tourism. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Lake Deaton Park". Wildwood Florida. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Wildwood plans improvements at Lake Deaton beneficial to Villages dragon boaters". Villages-News.com. November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2020.