Lake Poinsett
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| Location | Cocoa, Florida, USA |
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| Primary sources | Taylor Creek |
| Primary outflows | St. Johns River |
| Max length | 2.74 miles |
| Max width | 5.43 miles |
| Surface area | 4334 acres |
| Surface elevation | 13 feet |
Lake Poinsett is a lake in Brevard County, Florida near Rockledge and Cocoa, with small portions in Orange County, and Osceola County. It is the 2nd largest lake in Brevard County, succeding Lake Washington. In Osceola County, it's actually the smallest lake in the county. It is also the widest lake in Brevard County, with a distance of 5 miles at it's widest point. At the eastern portion of the lake, a channel connects Lake Florence and Barnett Lake. Lake Poinsett and all the other lakes flow northward due to being part of the St. Johns River system. It is where the Saint Johns River runs along county lines north of the lake. It is part of the St. Johns River Water Management District. At the extreme northwest corner of Lake Poinsett is Taylor Creek, a tributary of the St. Johns River.
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[edit] Nearby Places/Roads
- County Road 532
- Florida State Road 520
- Interstate 95
- Tucker Lane
- Cocoa West
- Cocoa
- Rockledge
- Canaveral Groves
- Lake Poinsett Road
- Providence Ave.
[edit] Poinsett Shores
Poinsett Shores is a boating community located on the northeastern side of Lake Poinsett, at the southern end of former State Road 520A (Lake Poinsett Road). It is one of the 2 communities that surround Lake Poinsett, the other being a community named after the lake itself on the east-northeastern shore of the lake. The community is about 1 and a half square miles.
[edit] Lake Florence
Lake Florence is a much smaller lake that is only accessible by Tucker Lane. It is partially seen from Interstate 95. As part of the 3 lake chain, it is 6 times larger than Barnett Lake. People who want to see the lake but has a 2 wheel drive, those people with that type of car can take Providence Ave. or Lake Poinsett Road. The lake is like Lake Ellis, only more isolated.
[edit] Barnett Lake
This is the smallest of the 3 lakes. It is Brevard County's most isolated lake. It has the same southernmost point as Lake Florence.
[edit] See also
- St. Johns River
- Lake Washington
- Ruth Lake=next lake downriver
- Lake Winder=next lake upriver
