The lock is open today, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Next board meeting: Wednesday, October 21 at 5:30 p.m.
The lock is open today, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Next board meeting: Wednesday, October 21 at 5:30 p.m.
About the district
The Lake Region Lakes Management District is an independent special taxing district created by a special act of the Florida Legislature and governed by a state-approved charter. Three elected commissioners set its course; a staff of twelve does the work on the water.
Mission statement
The Lake Region Lakes Management District is an independent special taxing district established in 1919 to protect water quality, provide safe and convenient navigation, construct launching basins, control lake pests, construct and maintain navigation and drainage canals, aid in flood control and lake level management, and all other things necessary and proper for the general convenience and safety of those using the lakes and canals.
Lake sizes. The largest lake on the North Chain is Lake Hamilton at 2,162 acres. The largest on the South Chain is Lake Eloise at 1,160 acres, followed by Lake Howard (628 acres), Lake Winterset (548 acres) and Lake Hartridge (434 acres). Lake Spring is the smallest lake on the South Chain at 25 acres.
Three commissioners, elected to numbered seats, govern the district. They meet at 5:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at the district office, 804 Avenue X SW, Winter Haven, FL 33880. Reach any commissioner through the office at (863) 293-1441 or info@lakesmgmtdist.com.
Chairman · Seat 2
Vice-Chairman · Seat 3
Secretary · Seat 1
District Manager
Travis runs the district office and its field crew of twelve. For anything about the lock, a ramp, a canal or a lake level, the office is the place to start.
What the board set out to accomplish this year, updated November 20, 2025. Read it alongside the budgets and comprehensive plan on the Meetings and Budget page.
About 53 square miles around the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes. Boundary map, 2014.
