Lake Effie facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Effie
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Location	west side of Lake Wales, Florida, in Polk County, Florida
Coordinates	27°54′31″N 81°36′27″W / 27.9086°N 81.6076°W / 27.9086; -81.6076
Type	natural freshwater lake
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	3,045 ft (928 m)
Max. width	1,995 ft (608 m)
Surface area	105 acres (42 ha)
Average depth	3.5 ft (1 m)
Max. depth	34 ft (10 m)
Surface elevation	115 ft (35 m)

Lake Effie is a very irregularly-shaped lake just west of Highway US 27, on the west edge of Lake Wales, Florida. This lake has a 105-acre (420,000 m²) surface area. A cove on the west side of Lake Effie is mostly swamp. On the east side is the Florida's Natural Growers Visitor's Center, known as the Grove House. Florida's Natural has a large citrus processing plant east of the Grove House, on the east side of US 27.

There are no public swimming or boating areas on Lake Effie's shore. There is public access to some of the lake's shore, so the lake can be fished. The Hook and Bullet website says Lake Effie contains bullhead, blue catfish and bowfin.