Lake George (Florida)

Lake George
St. Johns River channel entering Lake George from the south.
Lake George
Lake George
LocationVolusia / Putnam counties, Florida, United States
Coordinates29°17′12″N 81°35′53″W / 29.28667°N 81.59806°W / 29.28667; -81.59806
Primary inflowsSt. Johns River
Juniper Creek
Salt Creek
Silver Glen Springs
Primary outflowsSt. Johns River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length11 mi (18 km)
Max. width6 mi (9.7 km)
Surface area46,000 acres (19,000 ha)
Average depth8 ft (2.4 m)
IslandsDrayton Island
Hog Island
SettlementsAstor, Florida
Georgetown, Florida
Salt Springs, Florida
Pierson, Florida
Volusia, Florida

Lake George or Lake Welaka is a broad and shallow brackish lake on the St. Johns River in the U.S. state of Florida.