Lake Horney
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| location = Polk County, Florida
| coords = {{coord|28.033160|-81.939090|format=dms|type:waterbody_region:US-FL|display=inline,title}}
| type = reservoir
| inflow = Rain
| outflow = Seepage
| catchment = Peace River - Saddle Creek Watershed
| basin_countries = United States
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| area = {{convert|6.91|acre|m2|abbr=on}}
| depth = {{convert|4|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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| volume = {{convert|8,566,835|USgal|acre.ft m3|sigfig=3|abbr=on}}
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| elevation = {{convert|138|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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| cities = Lakeland
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Lake Horney, named for Julius Teague Horney, is a lake that is located in Polk County, Florida.
History
The lake is named after Julius Teague Horney (1888–1959), who helped develop Lakeland in the 1920s.{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lake-horney-name-change-florida_us_5755d403e4b0b60682de9bcb|title=Floridians Are In A Fierce Battle Over The Name Of 'Lake Horney'|date=7 June 2016|author=David Moye|work=The Huffington Post|accessdate=7 June 2016}}
Nearby locations
References
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External links
- [http://www.lakelandgov.net/parkrec/lake-horny-shore Lake Horny Shore - City of Lakeland]
- [http://www.polk.wateratlas.usf.edu/lake/?wbodyid=160609&wbodyatlas=lake Polk County wateratlas]
- [http://www.topozone.com/florida/polk-fl/lake/lake-horney/ Lake Horney Topo Map in Polk County FL] Topozone
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