Lake Okeechobee

FreshwaterUSA
CountryUSA
Area1,710 km2
Max Depth4 m
TypeFreshwater

About Lake Okeechobee

Largest freshwater lake in southern USA. Very shallow - 2.7 m average. 1928 hurricane killed 2,500+.

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