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 Lake Horney
Location in Florida
Lake Horney
Location in the United States
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| Location | Polk County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28°01′59″N 81°56′21″W / 28.033160°N 81.939090°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Rain |
| Primary outflows | Seepage |
| Catchment area | Peace River - Saddle Creek Watershed |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 6.91 acres (28,000 m2) |
| Average depth | 4 ft (1.2 m) |
| Max. depth | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Water volume | 8,566,835 US gal (26.3 acre⋅ft; 32,400 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Settlements | Lakeland |
Lake Horney, named for Julius Teague Horney, is a lake that is located in Polk County, Florida.
History
The lake is named after Julius Teague Horney (1888–1959), who helped develop Lakeland in the 1920s.
Nearby locations
- Lakeland Senior High School (Florida)/Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts
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