Alligator Lake, Columbia County, Florida

Coordinates: 30°09′51″N 82°37′39″W / 30.16417°N 82.62750°W / 30.16417; -82.62750
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Alligator Lake is located in central Columbia County, Florida, United States.[1]

History[edit]

In 1835, it was reported that Alligator Lake, also known as Alligator Basin, was a prairie or savanna and was used by the local Native Americans as pasture land. The lake was reported as dry in the fall of 1891 and the fall of 1899, both years with below average rainfall. It was also dry in the winter and spring of 1909 and during the summer of 1909, the lake once again partially filled.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alligator Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Sellards, Elias (1910). Florida Geological Survey: Third Annual Report 1909-1910. Tallahassee: The State Geological Survey.
  3. ^ "Alligator Lake" (PDF). publicfiles.dep.state.fl.us. Florida Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

30°09′51″N 82°37′39″W / 30.16417°N 82.62750°W / 30.16417; -82.62750