Ward Lake, also known as Bill Evers Reservoir, is a 255-acre body of water in Manatee County, Florida, in the United States. It provides most of the water for the city of Bradenton and is a water feature in the Manatee River watershed.[1]

Ward Lake
Bill Evers Reservoir
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Coordinates	27°25′54.48″N 82°29′8.16″W
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Braden River
Primary outflows	Braden River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	255 acres (103 ha)[1]
Settlements	Bradenton

Overview

Its inflow and outflow is the Braden River. The lake has had problems with nutrient loading and elevated concentrations of dissolved copper.[2] Ward Lake /Bill Evers Reservoir was built in the late 1930s and expanded in 1985.[2]

See also

• Upper Manatee River Canoe Trail

References