Lake Apopka is the headwaters of the Ocklawaha River and the 4th largest lake in Florida. Significant draining of the wetlands around the lake and agricultural use on its shores degraded the quality of the lake and it was designated for cleanup in 1987. Another mandate by the Florida legislature in 1996 directed the purchase of agricultural lands north …
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