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Sawgrass Lake
Location of the lake in Florida, USA.
Location of the lake in Florida, USA.
Sawgrass Lake
Location in Florida
Location of the lake in Florida, USA.
Location of the lake in Florida, USA.
Sawgrass Lake
Location in the United States
Location Brevard County, Florida, United States
Coordinates 28°04′30″N 80°46′41″W / 28.07500°N 80.77806°W / 28.07500; -80.77806
Type lake
Settlements West Melbourne, Florida

Sawgrass Lake is a beautiful lake located in Brevard County, Florida, in the United States. It is one of several lakes that help form the famous St. Johns River.

You can usually get to Sawgrass Lake by boat. There is a special boat ramp on U.S. Route 192, which is on the west side of the St. Johns River. The lake is found close to where the river begins, also known as its headwaters. Because the river flows slowly here, the lake does not get very big.

Sawgrass Lake is about 4 miles (6.4 km) across. Its total surface area is less than 1,000 acres (4 km2). The lake is right next to an area called the Indian Fields. It is also only about 3 miles (4.8 km) upstream from Lake Washington, which is the biggest lake in the county. The lake is managed by the St. Johns Water Management District.

Discovering Little Sawgrass Lake

Little Sawgrass Lake is a smaller lake very close to the bigger Sawgrass Lake. It is only about 0.1 miles (0.16 km) away. Its westernmost point is just a bit west of Sawgrass Lake.

Like its larger neighbor, Little Sawgrass Lake also has a surface area of less than 1,000 acres (4 km2). It is almost 2 miles (3.2 km) across.

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