Crescent Lake is a freshwater

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located in Putnam and Flagler counties in North Central

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. The lake is approximately in length and wide. At the north end it connects to the

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by way of

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Geology

Crescent Lake has a long and narrow shape similar to a

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History

Crescent Lake was formerly known as Dunn's Lake.

Search for wreckage of the ''Alligator''

On December 9, 2008, a group of volunteers led by scientists from the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program in

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searched the east side of Crescent Lake for the sunken wreckage of the ''

Alligator An alligator, or colloquially gator, is a large reptile in the genus ''Alligator'' of the Family (biology), family Alligatoridae in the Order (biology), order Crocodilia. The two Extant taxon, extant species are the American alligator (''A. mis ...

''.

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Crescent A crescent shape (, ) is a symbol or emblem used to represent the lunar phase (as it appears in the northern hemisphere) in the first quarter (the "sickle moon"), or by extension a symbol representing the Moon itself. In Hindu iconography, Hind ...

Lakes of Putnam County, Florida Lakes of Flagler County, Florida Tributaries of the St. Johns River {{FlaglerCountyFL-geo-stub