Fishing camps were established along 40 miles of the shore, and Lake Apopka became a popular vacation spot for fishing, boating, or simply enjoying the beauty of the lake. With the vastness of the lake, and the necessity to support the booming Central Florida population, a levee was built which drained 20,000 acres of the lakes northern shore. These 20,000 acres were used as vegetable much farms, but as nutrients were drained from these farms and into the lake, Lake Apopka began to change.
