Charlie Creek (Florida)

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Charlie Apopka Creek in 1918 Charlie Apopka Creek 1918.jpg
Charlie Apopka Creek in 1918

Charlie Creek is a stream in Hardee County and Polk County, Florida, in the United States. [1]

One etymology is that the stream was named for an otherwise unknown Seminole chief Charlie Apopka, [2] Another etymology states that "Charlie Apopka" is likely a corruption of chalo apopka, meaning "trout (or bass) eating place". [3] It was known as Charlie Apopka Creek or Big Charlie Apopka Creek in the 19th century. [4]

Charlie Creek is an important tributary of the Peace River, discharging a mean of 262 cubic feet (7.4 m3) per day into the river. It is 42 miles (68 km) long with a basin 334 square miles (870 km2) in area in Desoto, Hardee, Highlands, and Polk counties. Average elevation of the stream is less than 60 feet (18 m) above sea level, ranging from 80 feet (24 m) above sea level at the source to 30 feet (9.1 m) at the juncture with the Peace River. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charlie Creek (Florida)
  2. ↑ "Creeks". Lakeland Ledger. April 26, 1995. pp. 7A. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Morris, Allen (1995). Florida Place Names. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press. p. 47. ISBN   978-1-56164-084-3.
  4. ↑ Brown, Canter (1995). Fort Meade, 1849-1900. University of Alabama Press. pp. 3, 6. ISBN   978-0-8173-0763-9.
  5. ↑ Deak, Kristine; Ghile, Yonas; Herrick, Gabe; Leeper, Douglas A. (December 12, 2023). "Recommended Minimum Flows for Charlie Creek Final Report" (PDF). Southwest Florida Water Management District. pp. 14–15. Retrieved December 26, 2025.

27°20′59″N81°49′32″W / 27.34972°N 81.82556°W / 27.34972; -81.82556

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