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Lake Bentley

Polk County Water Atlas Information for Lake Bentley

Overview of Lake Bentley

Lake Bentley is a man-made lake created in the 1950s by phosphate mining. Lake Bentley has an average depth of 2.2 m (7.2 ft). Lake Bentley has a surface area of 210.44 sq. km (51.87 acres) and serves a drainage basin area of 9,437 sq. km (2,319.33 acres) - this watershed includes Hollingsworth, Morton, and Horney systems.

Lake Bentley receives inflow from Lake Hollingsworth via Hollingsworth Creek and discharges to Lake Somerset.