Lake Rousseau

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Lake Rousseau
Location	Florida
Lake type	artificial lake
Primary sources	Withlacoochee River, Rainbow River
Primary outflows	Withlacoochee River
Basin countries	United States
Max length	12 miles
Max width	1 mile
Surface area	c. 3,700 acres
Settlements	Dunnellon

Lake Rousseau is a lake on the Withlacoochee River in central Florida, USA, on the boundary of Levy County to the north-west, Marion County to the north-east, and Citrus County to the south. It was created in the 1920s when the river was dammed.

The lake is about 35 miles west of Ocala and 10 miles from the Gulf Coast. As well as forming part of the Withlacoochee River, it is also fed by the Rainbow River and Lake Panasoffkee to the east. It is approximately twelve miles long by one mile wide, covering an area of c.3,700 acres.

[edit] References

• Lake Rousseau Information Guide by Jim Porter

[edit] External links

• Lake Rousseau website
• Lake Rousseau RV & Fishing Resort