| Ward Lake | |
| Other Name: | Bill Evers Reservoir |
| Coords: | 27.4318°N -82.4856°W |
| Type: | Reservoir |
| Inflow: | Braden River |
| Outflow: | Braden River |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Area: | 255acres |
| Cities: | Bradenton |
| Pushpin Map: | Florida#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Ward Lake in Florida, USA. |
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]
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]