Lake Okeechobee is the biggest lake in Florida:
It looks like a saltwater bay standing at its bank (i.e. levee).
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| Deep Lake looks pond like despite boasting a 90 foot depth |
But modestly sized Deep Lake in Big Cypress Nat’l Preserve is 5 times deeper, despite being on the order of what many people would call a pond. The reason it’s not a pond is the same reason that nearby Turner River is not called a Creek.
Hint: Think big fish in small pond.
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| Lake Okeechobee looks like a bay but is less than 20 feet deep |
In other words, naturally navigable water channels and perennially open water bodies are rare — and thus noteworthy (no matter how small) — in the swamp.
