Econlockhatchee River: Difference between revisions
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| river_name = Econlockhatchee River |
| river_name = Econlockhatchee River |
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== List of crossings == |
== List of crossings == |
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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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===River views=== |
===River views=== |
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Image:Econ river 01.jpg |
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Image:Econo River 04.jpg |
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===Fauna=== |
===Fauna=== |
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Image:Econo River Aligatores.jpg|Young [[Alligator mississippiensis|alligators]] along the river bank |
Image:Econo River Aligatores.jpg|Young [[Alligator mississippiensis|alligators]] along the river bank |
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Image:Econo River 13.jpg|A [[Florida cooter]] sunning on top of a log |
Image:Econo River 13.jpg|A [[Florida cooter]] sunning on top of a log |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 02:59, 29 December 2014
| Econlockhatchee River Econ River | |
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| Etymology | "Rivers of mounds" |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | St. Johns River near Puzzle Lake |
• coordinates | 28°42′13.4″N 81°1′41.9″W / 28.703722°N 81.028306°W |
• elevation | 3 feet (0.91 m)[1] |
| Length | 87.7 kilometres (54.5 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ecolockhatchee - Saint Johns River - Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Saint Johns River |
The Econlockhatchee River (Econ River for short) is a 87.7-kilometre-long (54.5 mi)[4] north-flowing blackwater tributary of the St. Johns River, the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida. The Econ River flows through Osceola, Orange, and Seminole counties in Central Florida, just east of the Orlando Metropolitan Area (east of State Road 417). Its name means "River of mounds".[citation needed], and it is a designated Outstanding Florida Waters.[3]
The river flows north from its source, Lake Conlin, through the Econlockhatchee River Swamp (see below) south of State Road 528. Near the City of Oviedo, the tributary Little Econlockhatchee River joins, and the river turns east as it flows through the Little Big Econ State Forest. The Econlockhatchee joins the St. Johns River near Puzzle Lake. The river's floodplain is forested for its entire length.
Econlockhatchee River Swamp
The upper course of the river is called the Econlockhatchee River Swamp. Located southeast of Orlando, the swamp is 21 kilometres (13 mi) long, from Lake Conlin to State Road 528. South of State Road 532, the swamp is known as Cat Island Swamp, named after an island near County Road 500A. The river is at its widest (1.6 km) here, bordered by Lake Preston to the west. Seven miles downstream, the river's elevation is 19 metres (62 ft). The Disston Canal joins Lake Mary Jane and Lake Hart to the swamp. Turkey Creek Bay is an arm of the swamp, through which the tributary Turkey Creek flows. North of Wewahootee Road, the Econlockhatchee River leaves the swamp and remains a free-flowing river for the rest of its journey to the St. Johns River.
List of crossings
Gallery
River views
Fauna
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Young alligators along the river bank -
A Florida cooter sunning on top of a log
See also
- List of Florida rivers
- Hal Scott Preserve
- Oviedo, Florida
- Wedgefield, Florida formerly known as "Rocket City"
References
- ^ "Geneva Topo Map at Lat 28.7035°N Long -81.028°W Zoom 15 S Size". Trails.com. Retrieved on 2014-08-04.
- ^ "Holopaw Topo Map at Lat 28.243°N Long -81.1076°W Zoom 15 S Size". Trails.com. Retrieved on 2014-08-04.
- ^ a b (2013-01-02). "Econlockhatchee River". Saint Johns River Water Management District. Retrieved on 2014-08-04.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 21, 2011
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