[ehonour]

Normal for Florida. Look up the history of Paynes Prairie in Gainesville, once called Lake Alachua.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by margaretmattson

There are 14 lakes, YES, LAKES within 5 miles of the Villages. Many more in the surrounding areas. You should get out and explore some of them. Beautiful! Lake Sumter, Lake Miona, Lake Denham, Lake Deaton, Lake Okahumpka to name a few.

Lake Sumter is a man-made lake. Basically an oversized retention pond.

If you want to see some awesome lakes, rent a pontoon for a day, through Lake Griffin and the Dead River, Lake Harris, Lake Eustis, and Lake Dora.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Marathon Man

People call them lakes. Why is that a problem?

From Google

“It may surprise you to know there is no technical difference between lakes and ponds, according to the National Park Service(Opens in a new window). However, a general rule of a thumb is if a body of water is large and deep it's a lake and if it's short and shallow it's a pond.Aug 8th.”

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Lake Sumter is a man-made lake. Basically an oversized retention pond.

If you want to see some awesome lakes, rent a pontoon for a day, through Lake Griffin and the Dead River, Lake Harris, Lake Eustis, and Lake Dora.

I don’t think so, I think it was cherry lake before villages bulldozers recreated it.?

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Lake Sumter is a man-made lake. Basically an oversized retention pond.

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I don’t think so, I think it was cherry lake before villages bulldozers recreated it.?

Two Tired Tales : When Lake Sumter was Cherry Lake

[Rwatson1]

It was a peat farm.