Lake Jackson is a lake on the north side of Tallahassee in Leon County. Nickname: Motto: Official website: http://talgov. ... Leon County is the name of several counties in the United States: Leon County, Florida Leon County, Texas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The lake is located in the Tallahassee Hills region, and has fluctuated from periods of being dry to a maximum elevation of 96.16 feet above sea level. The lake is approximately 4,700 acres in size, with a drainage basin of roughly 27,000 acres. There are two major sinkholes, Porter Sink and Lime Sink, and there is no outflow from streams or runoff. An acre is an English unit of area, which is also frequently used in the United States and some Commonwealth countries. ... A special type of sinkhole - formed by rainwater leaking through the pavement and carrying dirt into a ruptured sewer pipe Sinkholes, also known as sinks, dolines, and cenotes, are formed by the collapse of cave roofs and are a feature of landscapes that are based on limestone bedrock. ...

Water drains from the lake into the Floridan Aquifer through the sinkholes. These are usually partially or completely plugged with sediments, but collapse when groundwater levels drop, allowing lake water to funnel into the aquifer, which can virtually completly drain the lake. The Floridan aquifer underlies portions of five states. ... Groundwater is water which may be flowing within aquifers below the water table. ...

Interstate 10 runs across the southern tip of the lake, and US 27 runs along a causeway on the western side, seperating Little Lake Jackson from the main lake. INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-5 CA 18-19 I-15 CA 57 I-25 NM 145 I-20 TX 187 I-35 TX 570-572 I-45 TX 768 I-55 LA 210 I-65 AL 20 I-75 FL 296 I-95 FL 363 Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS... United States Highway 27 (US 27), is a north-south United States highway. ...

There are several boat ramps providing access to the lake; on the west side these are at Crowder Drive and Faulk Drive, at a small park on US 27, and on Sunset Drive. Ramps on the east side of the lake are at Millers Landing Road and Rhoden Cove Landing.

The Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park is located adjacent to the lake.

External links

• Lake Jackson Aquatic Preserve
• Land & Water Magazine: Restoring a Dissipearing Lake
• Lake Jackson Ecopassage