Lake George (Florida)

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Lake George
St. Johns River channel entering Lake George from the south.
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Location	Volusia / Putnam counties, Florida, United States
Coordinates	29°17′12″N 81°35′53″W / 29.28667°N 81.59806°W / 29.28667; -81.59806
Primary inflows	St. Johns River Juniper Creek Salt Creek Silver Glen Springs
Primary outflows	St. Johns River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	11 mi (18 km)
Max. width	6 mi (9.7 km)
Surface area	46,000 acres (19,000 ha)[1]
Average depth	8 ft (2.4 m)
Islands	Drayton Island Hog Island
Settlements	Astor, 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.