Editing DeSoto County, Florida (section)

=== Lakes ===
The largest body of water in DeSoto County not including the Peace River is a man made reservoir located within the RV Griffin Reserve and is not open to the public.
The largest natural lake in DeSoto County is Sour Orange lake and is located at 27°07'23.2"N 81°39'07.0"W
Lake Operation is located at 27°06'56.0"N 81°39'43.0"W
Split Lake is located at 27°10'33.5"N 81°37'18.7"W
Besides the Peace River, and the three above bodies of water, there are few other natural bodies of water of note, mostly small ponds and most are not named. There are about as many man made retention ponds in DeSoto County.