List of major springs in Florida

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Alexander Spring in Lake County

Geologists from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection claim that the U.S. state of Florida may have the largest convergence of freshwater springs on the planet, with over 700. [1] Hydrological springs are naturally occurring places where water flows from the aquifer (underground) to the surface. There are springs located within 21 Florida State Parks.

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In the 1800s, the crystal clear water attracted development; 14 Florida cities have "Spring" in their name. [2] Spring names have been duplicated in different parts of the state, such as Gator [3] and Salt; Blue Spring was so common that the county name was added to differentiate between the seven locations. [4] [5]

The first comprehensive study of Florida's springs was published in 1947. The next update was released 30 years later in the Florida Geological Survey Bulletin No. 31, Revised, "Springs of Florida". [6] In the 1977 Rosenau survey, there were sixteen offshore (under water) springs identified. All but two were situated on the Gulf coast. Since that time, scores of additional springs have been located and are being studied. [7] The most recent compendium of spring data is contained in the 2004 publication, Florida Geological Survey Bulletin 66, and identified 720 springs, of which 33 were first magnitude, 191 were second magnitude, and 151 were third magnitude. [7] Springs are identified by type: river rise (RR) is where a river emerges after flowing underground for a distance; a single spring (SS) has one underground source, but may flow through multiple rock fissures; a group spring (GS) has multiple underground sources; a sink (SK) is an opening in the Earth's surface that occurs from karst processes [8] and/or suffosion. [9]

Volume values listed are the most recent found, mostly after 2000, but water outflows have diminished significantly since the 1990s with drought conditions and increased pumping from the Floridan aquifer. [10] Water flow diminished and stopped completely at several locations, including White Springs and Worthington Springs, where tourists flocked to drink and soak in the mineral water beginning in the late 1800s. [1] [11] The public water plant at Boulware Springs provided water for the city of Gainesville, Florida and the University of Florida until 1913, when reduced outflow required a new water source. [12] [13]

Many of the springs listed herein are indicated as privately owned, which is a misnomer. "Private individuals cannot 'own' a spring that is along/accessible from a navigable waterway . They own the land around it above the normal high water mark." [14] Since the 1972 Clean Water Act (CWA) defined the term "navigable waters", the meaning has been litigated. Following U.S. Supreme Court rulings, the Federal Register published EPA's final definition on November 26, 2008. Section (3) states: "intrastate lakes, rivers, and streams which are utilized by interstate travelers for recreational or other purposes (are navigable waters). [15] Courts have ruled that "shallow streams that are traversable only by canoe have met the test". [16]

Mag [7] Spring nameOutflow body [7] Type [7] County [7] Daily flow
in millions [7] 		Temp [7] Own [7] Photo
1st Alapaha Rise # Alapaha River RR Hamilton 383.9 US gallons (1,453 L)70.3 °F (21.3 °C)P FlAlapahaRise.jpg
1st Alexander ‡ St. Johns River SS Lake 60.9 US gallons (231 L)74.5 °F (23.6 °C)F ↑ FlAlexanderSpring.jpg
2nd Apopka # Lake Apopka SS Lake 16.0 US gallons (61 L)75.5 °F (24.2 °C)P ↑ FlApopkaSpring.jpg
2ndAucilla (Wacissa) Wacissa River GS Jefferson 189.4 US gallons (717 L) §68.9 °F (20.5 °C)P ↑
2ndBaltzell Chipola River GS Jackson 31.5 US gallons (119 L)67.7 °F (19.8 °C)S/C FlBaltzellSpring.jpg
2ndBeecher # St. Johns River SS Putnam 5.8 US gallons (22 L)73.1 °F (22.8 °C)S FlBeecherSpring.jpg
1stBig Blue (Wacissa) Wacissa River GS Jefferson 189.4 US gallons (717 L) §68.9 °F (20.5 °C)P ↑ FlBigBlueSpring.jpg
1st Blue † St. Johns River SS Volusia 102.0 US gallons (386 L)73.0 °F (22.8 °C)S ↑ Blue Spring State Park boil01.jpg
3rdBlue (Levy County) Waccasassa River SS Levy 4.42 US gallons (16.7 L) [17] 70.9 °F (21.6 °C)C
1st Blue Grotto (Silver) † Silver River GS Marion 359.3 US gallons (1,360 L) §74.3 °F (23.5 °C)P
2ndBlue Hole
(Florida Caverns State Park) †		 Chipola River SS Jackson 12.71 US gallons (48.1 L) [18] 67.80 °F (19.89 °C)S FlBlueHoleSpring.jpg
1st Blue Hole (Ichetucknee) † Ichetucknee River GS Columbia 130.2 US gallons (493 L) §71.4 °F (21.9 °C)S ↑ Ichetucknee Springs SP north springs02.jpg
4th Boulware Sweetwater Branch CreekSS Alachua 0.2 US gallons (0.76 L) [12] 72.0 °F (22.2 °C) [12] C FlBoulwareSpring.jpg
2ndBranford Suwannee River SS Suwannee 4.3 US gallons (16 L)69.5 °F (20.8 °C)C FlBranfordSpring.jpg
2ndBuckhorn Main # Alafia River GS Hillsborough 9.7 US gallons (37 L)76.5 °F (24.7 °C)P FlBuckhornSpring.jpg
2nd Bugg #Lake DenhamSS Lake 5.5 US gallons (21 L)74.2 °F (23.4 °C)P FlBuggSpring.jpg
1st Cedar Head (Ichetucknee) † Ichetucknee River GS Columbia 130.2 US gallons (493 L) §71.4 °F (21.9 °C)S
1stChassahowitzka Chassahowitzka River GS Citrus 34.3 US gallons (130 L)73.4 °F (23.0 °C)S ↑ FlChassahowitzkaSpring.jpg
2ndCitrus Blue Withlacoochee River SS Citrus 10.5 US gallons (40 L)72.8 °F (22.7 °C)P ↑ FlCitrusBlueSpring.jpg
2ndColumbia # Santa Fe River SS Columbia 25.5 US gallons (97 L)72.3 °F (22.4 °C)P FlColumbiaSpring.jpg
2ndCopper Suwannee River GS Dixie 8.8 US gallons (33 L)71.1 °F (21.7 °C)P FlCopperSpring.jpg
NACow # Suwannee River SK Lafayette NA71.8 °F (22.1 °C)P ↑ FlCowSpring.jpg
2nd Crystal Springs # Hillsborough River SS Pasco 30.0 US gallons (114 L) [19] 72 °F (22 °C)P FlCrystalSprings.jpg
1stCypress #Holmes Creek
Choctawhatchee River 		SS Washington 65.3 US gallons (247 L)67.7 °F (19.8 °C)P FlCypressSpring.jpg
2nd De Leon †Spring Garden Creek
St. Johns River 		SS Volusia 17.6 US gallons (67 L)73.3 °F (22.9 °C)S ↑ De Leon Springs State Park15.jpg
NA Devil's Den NoneSK Levy NA72.0 °F (22.2 °C)P ↑ Devils-Den-Small.JPG
2ndDevil's Ear/Eye/Little Santa Fe River GS Gilchrist 17.8 US gallons (67 L)72.6 °F (22.6 °C)P ↑ FlDevilsEarSpring.jpg
1stEmerald (Gainer #2) Econfina Creek GS Bay 124.6 US gallons (472 L) §70.5 °F (21.4 °C)P ↑ FlEmeraldSpring.jpg
2ndEllaville Suwannee River SS Suwannee 26.3 US gallons (100 L)73.2 °F (22.9 °C)P ↑ FlEllavilleSpring.jpg
1stFalmouth Karst fenster SS Suwannee 102.8 US gallons (389 L)69.3 °F (20.7 °C)S FlFalmouthSpring.jpg
1st Fanning † Suwannee River SS Levy 33.3 US gallons (126 L)72.9 °F (22.7 °C)P Fanning Springs Park springs01.jpg
2ndFenney #Shady Brook
Lake Panasoffkee 		SS Sumter 9.0 US gallons (34 L)73.6 °F (23.1 °C)P FlFenneySpring.jpg
2ndFern Hammock ‡Juniper Creek
Lake George 		GS Marion 6.9 US gallons (26 L)71.7 °F (22.1 °C)F FlFernHammockSprings.jpg
1stGainer #3 Econfina Creek GS Bay 124.6 US gallons (472 L) §70.9 °F (21.6 °C)P/S ↑ FlGainerSpring3.jpg
4thGator #Hammock CreekSS Hernando 0.2 US gallons (0.76 L)65.5 °F (18.6 °C)P ↑ FlGatorSpring.jpg
2ndGilchrist Blue Santa Fe River GS Gilchrist 6.9 US gallons (26 L)72.8 °F (22.7 °C)P ↑ FlGilchristBlueSpring.jpg
2nd Gemini Springs Lake Monroe GS Volusia 6.5 US gallons (25 L)72 °F (22 °C)C Gemini Springs Park 2013.07.23.08.07.29.jpg
2nd Ginnie Santa Fe River GS Gilchrist 37.6 US gallons (142 L)72.5 °F (22.5 °C)P ↑ FlGinnieSpring.jpg
4th Glen Hogtown CreekSS Alachua 0.1 US gallons (0.38 L)71.8 °F (22.1 °C)P FlGlenSpring.jpg
3rd Green Cove St. Johns River SS Clay 1.8 US gallons (6.8 L)75.9 °F (24.4 °C)C FlGreenCoveSpring.jpg
3rd Green Springs Lake Monroe SS Volusia 5.98 US gallons (22.6 L)72 °F (22 °C)C Green Springs from west bank looking east 2010.05.10.jpg
2ndGuaranto Suwannee River SS Dixie 6.0 US gallons (23 L)73.0 °F (22.8 °C)C FlGuarantoSprings.jpg
2ndHardee Withlacoochee River SS Hamilton 17.5 US gallons (66 L) [20] 76.6 °F (24.8 °C)S
2ndHart Suwannee River GS Gilchrist 26.7 US gallons (101 L)71.9 °F (22.2 °C)C ↑ FlHartSprings.jpg
2ndHernando Salt #Mud RiverSS Hernando 21.3 US gallons (81 L)74.9 °F (23.8 °C)P ↑ FlHernandoSaltSpring.jpg
1stHolton Creek Rise # Suwannee River RR Hamilton 157 US gallons (590 L) [21] 71.8 °F (22.1 °C)S FlHoltonCreekRise.jpg
1st Homosassa † Homosassa River GS Citrus 56.2 US gallons (213 L)74.3 °F (23.5 °C)S FlHomosassaSprings.jpg
2ndHornsby # Santa Fe River SS Alachua 32.9 US gallons (125 L) [10] 72.5 °F (22.5 °C) [10] P ↑ FlHornsbySpring.jpg
2ndHunter (Kings Bay) Crystal River GS Citrus 630.2 US gallons (2,386 L) §73.4 °F (23.0 °C)C/P FlHunterSpring.jpg
1st Ichetucknee † Ichetucknee River GS Columbia 130.2 US gallons (493 L) §71.5 °F (21.9 °C)S FlIchetuckneeSprings.jpg
1stJackson BlueMerritt's Millpond
Chipola River 		GS Jackson 41.1 US gallons (156 L)69.7 °F (20.9 °C)S/C FlJacksonBlueSpring.jpg
2nd Juniper ‡Juniper Creek
Lake George 		GS Marion 5.3 US gallons (20 L)71.6 °F (22.0 °C)F FlJuniperSprings.jpg
1stKings Bay Crystal River GS Citrus 630.2 US gallons (2,386 L) §73.2 °F (22.9 °C)S/P
1stKini/Upper River Sink Karst fenster SK Wakulla 113.8 US gallons (431 L) [6] 69.8 °F (21.0 °C) [6] P FlKiniSpring.jpg
Zero Kissingen Peace River GS Polk 0.0 US gallons (0 L) [6] 72.0 °F (22.2 °C) [22] P FlKissingenSpring.jpg
1st Lafayette Blue † Suwannee River SS Lafayette 29.7 US gallons (112 L)71.1 °F (21.7 °C)S ↑ FlLafayetteBlueSpring.jpg
4thLevy Blue # Waccasassa River SS Levy 1.1 US gallons (4.2 L)69.8 °F (21.0 °C)C FlLevyBlueSpring.jpg
1st Lime Sink Run † Suwannee River SS Suwannee 111.8 US gallons (423 L) [14] 72.2 °F (22.3 °C)S FlLimeSpringRun.jpg
2nd Lithia Major, Minor Alafia River GS Hillsborough 19.7 US gallons (75 L)77.2 °F (25.1 °C)C FlLithiaSpringMajor.jpg
3rdLittle # Weeki Wachee River SS Hernando 3.4 US gallons (13 L)74.6 °F (23.7 °C)P ↑ FlLittleSpring.jpg
2ndLittle River Suwannee River SS Suwannee 54.9 US gallons (208 L)72.1 °F (22.3 °C)S ↑ FlLittleRiverSpring.jpg
1st Madison Blue † Withlacoochee River SS Madison 46.1 US gallons (175 L)70.3 °F (21.3 °C)S/C ↑ Madison Blue Springs SP spring01.jpg
4thMagnolia #Hammock CreekSS Hernando 0.3 US gallons (1.1 L)74.3 °F (23.5 °C)P FlMagnoliaSpring.jpg
2nd Manatee † Suwannee River SS Levy 99.5 US gallons (377 L)72.5 °F (22.5 °C)S ↑ Manatee Springs State Park Florida springs05.jpg
1stMcCormick (Gainer #1) Econfina Creek GS Bay 124.6 US gallons (472 L) §70.8 °F (21.6 °C)P ↑ FlMcCormickSpring.jpg
1stMorrison Choctawhatchee River SS Walton 40.6 US gallons (154 L)67.8 °F (19.9 °C)S/C ↑ FlMorrisonSpring.jpg
1st Natural Bridge † Karst fenster St. Marks River SS Leon 98.2 US gallons (372 L)68.1 °F (20.1 °C)P FlNaturalBridgeSpring.jpg
1stNutall Rise Aucilla River RR Jefferson 232.7 US gallons (881 L)70.3 °F (21.3 °C)P FlNutallRise.jpg
3rdOrange # Orange Creek
Oklawaha River 		GS Marion 1.9 US gallons (7.2 L)74.0 °F (23.3 °C)P FlOrangeSpring.jpg
2ndOtter Suwannee River SS Gilchrist 3.1 US gallons (12 L)72.7 °F (22.6 °C)P FlOtterSpring.jpg
NAParadise [23] NoneSK Marion NA73.0 °F (22.8 °C)P ↑
3rd Peacock † Suwannee River GS Suwannee 5.7 US gallons (22 L)69.5 °F (20.8 °C)S ↑ FlPeacockSprings.jpg
2ndPitt Econfina Creek GS Walton 3.6 US gallons (14 L) [6] 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) [6] C FlPittSpring.jpg
2nd Poe Santa Fe River SS Alachua 3.9 US gallons (15 L)72.5 °F (22.5 °C)C FlPoeSpring.jpg
2nd Ponce de Leon †Sandy Creek
Choctawhatchee River 		GS Holmes 5.7 US gallons (22 L)67.8 °F (19.9 °C)S Ponce De Leon SP06.jpg
1st Rainbow † Rainbow River
Withlacoochee River 		GS Marion 409.8 US gallons (1,551 L)74.1 °F (23.4 °C)S/P FlRainbowSpring.jpg
1st Roaring (Ichetucknee) † Ichetucknee River GS Columbia 130.2 US gallons (493 L) §70.0 °F (21.1 °C)S
2ndRockRock Springs Run Wekiva River SS Orange 30.0 US gallons (114 L)74.9 °F (23.8 °C)C FlRockSprings.jpg
2ndRock Bluff Suwannee River GS Gilchrist 17.9 US gallons (68 L)71.6 °F (22.0 °C)P ↑ FlRockBluffSprings.jpg
ZeroRossetter Withlacoochee River SS Hamilton 0.0 US gallons (0 L)76.6 °F (24.8 °C)S FlRossetterSpring.jpg
3rdRoyal Suwannee River SS Suwannee 1.6 US gallons (6.1 L) [10] 72.7 °F (22.6 °C) [10] C FlRoyalSpring.jpg
2ndRunning East, West # Suwannee River GS Lafayette
Suwannee 		18.2 US gallons (69 L)71.8 °F (22.1 °C)P ↑ FlRunningSprings.jpg
2nd Salt (Marion) ‡ Lake George SS Marion 49.4 US gallons (187 L)74.5 °F (23.6 °C)F FlSaltSprings.jpg
2nd Sanlando # Wekiva River SS Seminole 8.5 US gallons (32 L)76.4 °F (24.7 °C)P FlSanlandoSprings.jpg
2ndSanta Fe # Santa Fe River SS Columbia 81.4 US gallons (308 L) [10] 73.0 °F (22.8 °C) [10] P ↑ FlSantaFeSpring.jpg
2nd Santa Fe Rise † Santa Fe River RR Alachua 48.5 US gallons (184 L)72.5 °F (22.5 °C)S ↑ FlSantaFeRise.jpg
2ndShangri La #Merritt's Millpond
Chipola River 		SS Jackson 2.5 US gallons (9.5 L) [3] 69.7 °F (20.9 °C)P ↑ FlShangriLaSprings.jpg
1st Silver † Silver River
Oklawaha River 		GS Marion 359.3 US gallons (1,360 L) §73.8 °F (23.2 °C)S FlSilverSprings.jpg
2nd Silver Glen ‡ St. Johns River GS Marion 70.5 US gallons (267 L)74.1 °F (23.4 °C)F FlSilverGlenSprings.jpg
1stSiphon Creek Rise # Santa Fe River RR Gilchrist 77.6 US gallons (294 L)72.4 °F (22.4 °C)S FlSiphonCreekRise.jpg
1stSpring Creek Apalachee Bay SS Wakulla 198.4 US gallons (751 L)70.9 °F (21.6 °C)S/P FlSpringCreekSprings.jpg
1stSt. Marks Rise # St. Marks River RR Leon 292.1 US gallons (1,106 L)68.8 °F (20.4 °C)P FlStMarksRise.jpg
2ndStarbuck # Wekiva River SS Seminole 9.4 US gallons (36 L)76.1 °F (24.5 °C)P FlStarbuckSpring.jpg
1stSteinhatchee Rise Steinhatchee River RR Taylor
Dixie 		226.2 US gallons (856 L)70.0 °F (21.1 °C)S FlSteinhatcheeRise.jpg
2ndSun Suwannee River SS Gilchrist 4.5 US gallons (17 L)72.7 °F (22.6 °C)P FlSunSprings.jpg
2ndSuwanacoochee Withlacoochee River SS Suwannee 0.3 US gallons (1.1 L)69.9 °F (21.1 °C)S ↑ FlSuwanacoocheeSpring.jpg
2nd Suwannee Suwannee River GS Suwannee 9.1 US gallons (34 L)72.5 °F (22.5 °C)S FlSuwanneeSprings.jpg
2ndSuwannee Blue # Suwannee River SS Suwannee 8.6 US gallons (33 L)70.9 °F (21.6 °C)P FlSuwanneeBlueSprings.jpg
1stTarpon Hole (Kings Bay) Crystal River GS Citrus 630.2 US gallons (2,386 L) §73.2 °F (22.9 °C)C/P FlTarponHoleSpring.jpg
2ndTelford Suwannee River SS Suwannee 20.1 US gallons (76 L)70.2 °F (21.2 °C)P FlTelfordSpring.jpg
2nd Three Sisters (Kings Bay) Crystal River GS Citrus 630.2 US gallons (2,386 L) §73.3 °F (22.9 °C)P Three sisters springs near crystal river national wildlife refuge.jpg
1stTreehouse # Santa Fe River SS Alachua 25.8 US gallons (98 L)71.4 °F (21.9 °C)P FlTreehouseSpring.jpg
1st Troy † Suwannee River SS Lafayette 98.2 US gallons (372 L) [21] 71.0 °F (21.7 °C)S ↑ FlTroySpring.jpg
2nd Volusia Blue † St. Johns River SS Volusia 56.2 US gallons (213 L)73.6 °F (23.1 °C)S ↑ FlVolusiaBlueSpring.jpg
2nd Vortex Blue/Sandy Creek
Choctawhatchee River 		SS Holmes 4.5 US gallons (17 L)71.6 °F (22.0 °C) [6] P ↑ FlVortexSpring.jpg
2ndWacissa Group Wacissa River GS Jefferson 189.4 US gallons (717 L) §68.90 °F (20.50 °C)S/P FlWacissaSprings.jpg
1st Wakulla † Wakulla River SS Wakulla 252.02 US gallons (954.0 L)70.2 °F (21.2 °C)S FlWakullaSprings.jpg
3rdWaldo #Fenholloway RiverSS Taylor 0.7 US gallons (2.6 L)74.5 °F (23.6 °C)P FlWaldoSpring.jpg
3rd Wall [24] Boggy BayouSS Pinellas 4.2 US gallons (16 L)74.0 °F (23.3 °C)C Spring, Wall Springs Park.jpg
3rd Warm Mineral Myakka River GS Sarasota 5.5 US gallons (21 L)86.4 °F (30.2 °C)P FlWarmMineralSpring.jpg
1st Weeki Wachee † Weeki Wachee River SS Hernando 104.0 US gallons (394 L)74.7 °F (23.7 °C)S ↑ FlWeekiWacheeSprings.jpg
2nd Wekiva Wekiva River
(Waccasassa River tributary) 		SS Levy 16.82 US gallons (63.7 L)73.2 °F (22.9 °C)P
2nd Wekiwa † Wekiva River SS Orange
Seminole 		43.0 US gallons (163 L)74.1 °F (23.4 °C)S FlWekiwaSprings.jpg
3rd [25] Welaka St. Johns River SS Putnam 5.1 US gallons (19 L)74.7 °F (23.7 °C)P FlWelakaSpring.jpg
2nd White Suwannee River SS Hamilton 26.1 US gallons (99 L)68.0 °F (20.0 °C) [6] S WhiteSpringsBathHouse.png
2ndWilliford # Econfina Creek GS Washington
Bay 		16.5 US gallons (62 L)70.0 °F (21.1 °C)S FlWillifordSpring.jpg
3rd Worthington Santa Fe River SS Union 0.2 US gallons (0.76 L) [6] 68.0 °F (20.0 °C) [6] C FlWorthingtonSprings.jpg

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The Wekiva River, also known as Wekiva Creek or Wekiva Run, is a tributary of the Waccasassa River in Levy County, Florida that originates at Wekiva Spring. From the spring the river meanders westward and then southward about 7 miles (11 km) to where it flows into the Waccasassa River. It is fed along the way by Mule Creek and the Little Wekiva River. The river is centrally located in the area between the Withlacoochee and Suwannee Rivers that is often referred to as the Gulf Hammock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aucilla Wildlife Management Area</span> Wildlife Management Area in Jefferson County, Florida

Aucilla Wildlife Management Area conserves 50,549 acres of hydric hammock, mesic flatwoods, upland forest, and spring-run river twelve miles southeast of Tallahassee in Jefferson and Taylor Counties in Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Big Bend Coast</span> Coastal area in Florida

The Big Bend Coast is the marshy coast extending about 350 kilometres (220 mi) from the western end of Apalachee Bay down the west coast of peninsular Florida to the Anclote River or Anclote Key. It partially overlaps the coast line of the Big Bend region of Florida, and is coterminous with the coast line of the Nature Coast region of Florida. Most of the coast remains undeveloped, with extensive salt marshes, mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, and oyster reefs offshore, and coastal hammocks onshore.

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