{{about|the lake in Florida|other lakes|Cannon Lake (disambiguation)}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox body of water | name = Lake Cannon | image = | caption = | image_bathymetry = |pushpin_map=Florida | caption_bathymetry = | location = Winter Haven, Florida | coords = {{coord|28.0389|-81.7526}} | lake_type = natural freshwater lake | inflow = | outflow = | catchment = | basin_countries = United States | length = {{convert|4,585|ft|m}} | width = {{convert|4,085|ft|m}} | area = {{convert|333|acre|ha|0|abbr=on}} | depth = {{convert|13|ft|m}}<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.lakelubbers.com/lake-cannon-1277 | title=Lake Cannon, Florida, USA Vacation Info - LakeLubbers }}</ref> | max-depth = {{convert|16|ft|m}}<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://bassonline.com/florida-lakes/lake-cannon | title=Lake Cannon }}</ref> | volume = | residence_time = | shore = | elevation = {{convert|131|ft|m}} | frozen = | islands = | cities = }}
'''Lake Cannon''', an almost round lake, has a surface area of {{convert|333|acre|m2|adj=on}}. Lake Cannon is in a highly urbanized area. On the north shore is a some vacant land and the Boys Club is also on the north shore. The rest of the lake is surrounded by residential areas. About {{convert|300|ft|m}} to the lake's east is Lake Mirror and {{convert|500|ft|m}} to the southeast is Lake Howard.<ref>Polk County Water Atlas, at http://www.polk.wateratlas.usf.edu/lake/default.asp?wbodyatlas=lake&wbodyid=160569 .</ref><ref>Fishing Works website, at http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/florida/polk/auburndale/lake-cannon/ .</ref>
The lake was first mapped by Dr. John Westcott for the United States government. Dr. Westcott was a deeply religious man, and originally gave it the name Lake Canon. However, the United States Army renamed it to Lake Cannon during the Seminole Wars.<ref>"The Naming of Lakes in Polk County", Joe Spann, Polk County Historical Library, Bartow, 2007, http://www.polk.wateratlas.usf.edu/upload/documents/Naming%20of%20Polk%20Lakes.pdf</ref>
There are no public boat ramps or swimming areas on Lake Cannon's shores. However, on the northeast shore, along East Lake Cannon Drive, is Lake Cannon Public Park. This park has picnic tables and a fishing dock.<ref>City of Winter Haven website, at {{cite web |url=http://www.mywinterhaven.com/documents/ParksGuideMap_000.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-10-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017185250/http://www.mywinterhaven.com/documents/ParksGuideMap_000.pdf |archivedate=2013-10-17 }} .</ref> On the northwest shore, just south of the Boys Club, is a public boat ramp. Boats may reach Lake Cannon from four canals. One connects this lake to Mirror Lake, another connects it to Howard Lake, a third connects it to Lake Idylwild, to the north, and a fourth connects to Lake Blue, to the west. This lake is part of the south system of the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes, so it may be reached by boats coming from a number of public boat ramps in the system.<ref>"Boat Ramps for Polk Lakes," March 19, 2006, in ''The Ledger'' online website, at http://www.theledger.com/article/20060319/NEWS/603190342 .</ref> The Take Me Fishing website says Lake Cannon contains largemouth bass, bluegill and black crappie.<ref>Take Me Fishing website, at [https://web.archive.org/web/20130115221723/http://takemefishing.org/Components/Templates/FishingMap.aspx#/bow/383963] .</ref>
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