Neither one, evidently. Okeechobee Lake in the southernmost part of Floridas peninsula was formed many years ago when ocean waters receded from that part of Florida. It was a shallow area in the middle part of the state, and became an inland lake when the waters of what are now the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean retreated. This formed what is now the state of Florida. Okeechobee means "big water" in the Seminole indian language, which was the native tribe of indians who populated that area. Okeechobee lake serves as an essential supply source of fresh water to the Everglades swamp in southern Florida. Lakes that are formed from deposition are formed by the movement of glaciers, while lakes that are formed by erosion are carved out of landforms by the force of water erosion.
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