Ward Lake (Florida) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ward Lake
Bill Evers Reservoir
Ward Lake Location in Florida Show map of Florida Ward Lake Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Coordinates	27°25′54.48″N 82°29′8.16″W / 27.4318000°N 82.4856000°W / 27.4318000; -82.4856000
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Braden River
Primary outflows	Braden River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	255 acres (103 ha)
Settlements	Bradenton

Ward Lake, also known as Bill Evers Reservoir, is a 255-acre body of water in Manatee County, Florida, in the United States. It provides most of the water for the city of Bradenton and is a water feature in the Manatee River watershed.

Overview

Its inflow and outflow is the Braden River. The lake has had problems with nutrient loading and elevated concentrations of dissolved copper. Ward Lake /Bill Evers Reservoir was built in the late 1930s and expanded in 1985.