- Kingsley Lake
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lake_name = Kingsley Lake
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location = North CentralFlorida , United States
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cities =Kingsley Lake is an almost circular lake of about convert|2000|acre|km2 in North Central
Florida , about six miles (10 km) east ofStarke, Florida . According to some sources, it is the oldest and highest lake in Florida, located on the edge of the Trail Ridge formation. The lake is a very stable lake with a sandy bottom. Its deepest part is about convert|90|ft|m. Kingsley lake is so nearly circular that pilots call it the Silver Dollar lake. There are several hundred docks on the north and west sides of the lake andCamp Blanding is on the East and South sides (Florida National Guard). The lake is famous for its clear waters, water skiing, fishing, and its stability.External links
* [http://www.kingsleylake.org Kingsley Lake Association] - web site that discusses the lake, community, and events
* [http://www.kingsleylake.org/facts/history.html History of the lake] from the Kingsley Lake Association
* [http://lakewatch.ifas.ufl.edu/klakesfolder/Kingsley.htm Florida Lakewatch: Kingsley] - lake water chemistry data
* [http://sjr.state.fl.us/archydro/factPages/20030412.html Fact page on the lake from the St. Johns River Water Management District]
* [http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/stjohns/ofr616/kingsley.html USGS Open-File Report 94-616] - seismic reflection surveys of Kingsley Lake
* [http://www.tfn.net/springs/KinsleyLake.htm Kingsley Lake]
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