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This page is about the lake. For the community, see Lake Monroe, Florida.
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Lake Monroe
Location of Lake Monroe in Florida, USA.
Location of Lake Monroe in Florida, USA.
Lake Monroe
Location in Florida
Location of Lake Monroe in Florida, USA.
Location of Lake Monroe in Florida, USA.
Lake Monroe
Location in the United States
Location Volusia / Seminole counties, Florida, United States
Coordinates 28°49′10″N 81°15′40″W / 28.81944°N 81.26111°W / 28.81944; -81.26111
Type Lake
Primary outflows St. Johns River
Basin countries United States
Settlements Sanford, DeBary, Deltona

Lake Monroe is one of the lakes that make up the St. Johns River system. The port city of Sanford is situated along the southern shore, while DeBary and Deltona are located along the northern shore. Two major central Florida roadways that run near the lake are State Road 415 and Interstate 4. It forms the border of Seminole County and Volusia County It is the 8th largest lake in the Orlando metropolitan area, after Lake Jesup, 7 miles (11 km) to the south.

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Roadways on the lake that suffered intense flooding due to Tropical Storm Fay in 2008.
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