Lake Monroe (Florida)

Lake Monroe
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Location	Volusia / Seminole counties, Florida, United States
Coordinates	28°49′10″N 81°15′40″W / 28.81944°N 81.26111°W / 28.81944; -81.26111
Type	Lake
Primary outflows	St. Johns River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	9,406 acres (3,806 ha)
Average depth	17 feet (5.2 m) [1]
Max. depth	54 feet (16 m) [2]
Settlements	Sanford, DeBary, Deltona
Website	www.friendsoflakemonroe.org

Lake Monroe^[3] is one of the lakes that make up the St. Johns River system. The port city of Sanford is situated along the southern shore, while DeBary and Deltona are located along the northern shore. Two major central Florida roadways that run near the lake are State Road 415 and Interstate 4. It forms the border of Seminole County and Volusia County It is the 8th largest lake in the Orlando metropolitan area, after Lake Jesup, 7 miles (11 km) to the south.