Sawgrass Lake

Infobox_protected_area | name = Sawgrass Lake (Florida)

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locator_x = 235
locator_y = 150
location = Brevard County, Florida, USA
nearest_city = West Melbourne, Florida
lat_degrees = 28
lat_minutes = 04
lat_seconds = 46
lat_direction =N
long_degrees = 80
long_minutes = 45
long_seconds = 56
long_direction =W
area = <1,000 acres (4 km²)
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governing_body = St. Johns Water Management District

Sawgrass Lake is a lake in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is one of the lakes that form the St. Johns River. The lake is difficult to get to without the boat ramp on the west shore of the St. Johns River, located immediately on your left after you cross the river on U.S. Route 192. The size of the lake is less than 1,000 acres (4 km²) because of the low velocity of the river and it's located near the rivers headwaters. It is only convert|4|mi|km in diameter. The lake adjoins the Indian Fields. The lake is only convert|3|mi|km downstream to Lake Washington, the county's largest lake.

Little Sawgrass Lake

Little Sawgrass Lake is a smaller version of the adjoining Sawgrass Lake It is less than 1,000 acres (4 km²) big, and the lake is almost convert|2|mi|km in diameter. However, the lake westernmost point is slightly west of the bigger lake. Between those 2 lakes, they are only convert|0.1|mi|km apart and part of the state's longest river, the St. Johns River. The lake is located at coord|28|03|52|N|80|47|19|W|city|display=inline,title.

Surrounding Areas

*Lake Washington
*Melbourne;West Melbourne;Palm Bay
*Lake Hellen Blazes;St. John's Marsh;Indian Fields
*Indian Fields;Osceola County

See also

*U.S. Route 192
*Palm Bay
*Lake Washington-next lake downriver
*Lake Hellen Blazes-next lake upriver