Lake Denton

Lake Denton
Location	Highlands County, Florida
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	66 acres
Max. depth	51 ft

Lake Denton is a 66-acre lake in Highlands County in the U.S. state of Florida. It is between the cities of Avon Park and Sebring. Its maximum depth is 51 feet. Divers use the lake for recreation and training. The Orange Blossom Baptist Camp is located on its shore.

Lake Denton has a public boat ramp, but no public swimming areas. In recent years, a conflict has arisen between those wanting to use the lake for boating and those wanting to use it for swimming. In summer 2005, the boat ramp was officially closed, temporarily, so people could use Lake Denton for swimming. The future will determine whether boating and swimming will both be allowed, depending on how the Highlands County Commission decides to respond to conflicts between area residents and lake visitors.

References

• Florida Lakewatch
• Phil Attinger, "County to Discuss More About Denton," The News-Sun (Sebring, FL), September 11, 2005, p. 2A.