Lake Washington (Florida)

Lake Washington
Lake Washington
Lake Washington
LocationBrevard County, Florida
Coordinates28°09′10″N 80°44′34″W / 28.15278°N 80.74278°W / 28.15278; -80.74278
Primary inflowsSt. Johns River
Primary outflowsSt. Johns River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area4,362 acres (17.65 km2)
Surface elevation16 ft (4.9 m)
Lake Washington
Lake Washington
LocationBrevard County, Florida,
United States
Nearest cityMelbourne, Florida
Coordinates28°09′10″N 80°44′34″W / 28.15278°N 80.74278°W / 28.15278; -80.74278
Area4,362 acres (1,765 ha)
Governing bodySt. Johns Water Management District

Lake Washington is the largest lake in Brevard County, Florida, United States, at 4,362 acres (17.65 km2). The lake may have been named for the U.S. Deputy Surveyor Colonel Henry Washington, after he surveyed the area in 1844.