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Crescent Lake
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Crescent Lake
Location of Crescent Lake in Florida, USA.
Location of Crescent Lake in Florida, USA.
Crescent Lake
Location in Florida
Location of Crescent Lake in Florida, USA.
Location of Crescent Lake in Florida, USA.
Crescent Lake
Location in the United States
Location Flagler / Putnam counties, Florida, United States
Coordinates 29°27′49″N 81°30′03″W / 29.4635°N 81.5007°W / 29.4635; -81.5007
Basin countries United States
Max. length 13 mi (21 km)
Max. width 2 mi (3.2 km)
Surface area 15,960 acres (6,460 ha)

Crescent Lake is a 15,960-acre (64.6 km2) freshwater lake located in Putnam and Flagler counties in North Central Florida. The lake is approximately 13 miles (21 km) in length and 2 miles (3.2 km) wide. At the north end it connects to St. Johns River by way of Dunn's Creek.

Geology

Crescent Lake has a long and narrow shape similar to a crescent.

History

Crescent Lake was formerly known as Dunn's Lake.

Search for wreckage of the Alligator

On December 9, 2008, a group of volunteers led by scientists from the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program in St. Augustine, Florida searched the east side of Lake Crescent for the sunken wreckage of the Alligator.

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