Subsurface Characterization of Selected Water Bodies in the St Johns River Water Management District, Northeast Florida

Northeast Florida Lakes and Rivers Home North East Florida Atlas About the Atlas: Introduction Methods Regional Geology Karst Development & Characterization Sinkhole Lake Evolution & Effect of Urbanization Identification of Karst Features from Seismic Patterns Summary Acknowledgements References Printable Version of the Atlas Contacts

Atlas Sections Index Map A B C D E F G H Section D Index Map and Gamma Logs | Lake Como | Drayton Island | Lake Kerr | Davis Lake | Upper Lake Louise | Cow Pond | Lake Disston | Lake Dias Lake Como Putman County, Florida Introduction | Subsurface Characterization Introduction Seismic Survey Track Map for Lake Como showing profile locations, survey track lines, and karst features. Click on the image to see a larger version. Lake Como is located on the Crescent City Ridge (see Fig. 7, Regional Geology) in south central Putnam County, Florida. The area consists of sand hills with peak elevations between 24 to 30 m (80 to 100 ft) NGVD that are bordered on the west by the floodplain of the St. Johns River and Lake George and Crescent Lake basin on the east. Lakes within the ridge system are smaller (< 1 km) and irregular in shape as they occupy troughs within the sand hills. Lake Como is a good example of this irregular shoreline, with a perimeter of just under 8 km (5 mi) yet covering an area of only 1.4 km2. Lake level is about 12.2 m (40 ft) NGVD. In the immediate vicinity around the lake are numerous smaller lakes. Several are connected via surface flow to Lake Como. « Back | Next Section »

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