Lochloosa Lake

Lochloosa Lake is a lake about 5,700 acres (2,300 ha)^[1] in area in Alachua County, Florida, near Hawthorne, and is up to 10 feet (3.0 m) deep.^[2] It is drained by Cross Creek into Orange Lake. It is largely surrounded by the Lochloosa Wildlife Management Area and is a Fish Management Area. Lochloosa Creek is its largest tributary. The lake is noted for bass and crappie fishing.^[3][4][5]

Lochloosa Lake
Lochloosa Lake
Lochloosa Lake Show map of Florida Lochloosa Lake Show map of the United States
Location	Alachua County, Florida
Coordinates	29°31′00.296″N 82°07′14.19″W
Type	lake
Primary outflows	Cross Creek
Surface area	6,100 acres (2,500 ha)
Max. depth	10 feet (3.0 m)

The lake has become choked with weeds such as hydrilla. The water level in the lake varies by up to 10 feet (3.0 m). The variation in water level is healthy for the lake, and the Orange Creek Basin Advisory Council decided to not try to force a stable water level.^[6]