Crooked Lake (Florida) facts for kids

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Location	Polk County, Florida
Coordinates	27°48′55″N 81°34′00″W / 27.81528°N 81.56667°W / 27.81528; -81.56667
Primary outflows	Kissimmee River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	4,274 acres (17.30 km2)
Average depth	13 ft (4.0 m)
Max. depth	45 ft (14 m)
Water volume	21,649,953,572 US gallons (82.0×10^6 m3)
Settlements	Hillcrest Heights, Babson Park and Crooked Lake Park, Florida

Crooked Lake is a State registered Outstanding Florida Water that is located in southeast Polk County, Florida, United States. The lake is located west of Babson Park, north and west of Hillcrest Heights and east of Crooked Lake Park. Webber International University 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 45 feet (14 m) and over 21.6 billion US gallons (82×10^⁶ m³) of water. Originally known as Caloosa Lake by the Indians, it is located on the Lake Wales Ridge, one of the highest areas in peninsula Florida.