Crescent Lake (Florida)

Crescent Lake is a 15960 acre freshwater lake located in Putnam and Flagler counties in North Central Florida. The lake is approximately 13 mi in length and 2 mi wide. At the north end it connects to St. Johns River by way of Dunn's Creek.



Geology
Crescent Lake has a long and narrow shape similar to a crescent.

History
Crescent Lake was formerly known as Dunn's Lake.

Search for wreckage of the Alligator
On December 9, 2008, a group of volunteers led by scientists from the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program in St. Augustine, Florida searched the east side of Lake Crescent for the sunken wreckage of the Alligator.