Ward Lake, also known as Bill Evers Reservoir, is a 255-acre body of water in Manatee County, Florida, in the United States. It provides most of the water for the city of Bradenton and is a water feature in the Manatee River watershed.[1]
| Ward Lake | |
|---|---|
| Bill Evers Reservoir | |
  Ward Lake  Ward Lake | |
| Coordinates | 27°25′54.48″N 82°29′8.16″W / 27.4318000°N 82.4856000°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Braden River |
| Primary outflows | Braden River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 255 acres (103 ha)[1] |
| Settlements | Bradenton |
Overview
editIts inflow and outflow is the Braden River. The lake has had problems with nutrient loading and elevated concentrations of dissolved copper.[2] Ward Lake /Bill Evers Reservoir was built in the late 1930s and expanded in 1985.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Florida, USF Water Institute, School of Geosciences, University of South. "Ward Lake - Manatee County Water Atlas". manatee.wateratlas.usf.edu.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Manatee River Watershed Florida Department of Environmental Protection