Lake August
| Lake August | |
|---|---|
| Location | Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 27°16′30″N 81°24′48″W / 27.27500°N 81.41333°W |
| Type | Artificial freshwater lake |
| Primary inflows | Direct rainfall, storm‑water drains, groundwater seepage |
| Primary outflows | Shallow canal to Lake June in Winter |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 52 acres (21.0 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 102.5 ft (31.2 m) |
Lake August is a roughly oval, 52 acres (21.0 ha) man‑made freshwater lake in the unincorporated community of Placid Lakes, Florida, about 3.2 miles (5.1 km) west of the town of Lake Placid, Florida. Created between 1974 and 1978 by dredging a former wetland, the lake was named for local developer **August Tobler**.