Wekiva River
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The Wekiva River is a 15.7 miles (25.3 km) river starting in two separate fresh water
springs
in central Florida
and ending in the St. Johns River
. One of the springs is at Kelly Park, otherwise known as Rock Springs
, and the other is in Wekiwa Springs State Park
. Both springs border the Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park
.
Fresh Water
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springs
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
in central Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and ending in the St. Johns River
St. Johns River
The St. Johns River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and its most significant for commercial and recreational use. At long, it winds through or borders twelve counties, three of which are the state's largest. The drop in elevation from the headwaters to the mouth is less than ;...
. One of the springs is at Kelly Park, otherwise known as Rock Springs
Rock Springs Run State Reserve
Rock Springs Run State Reserve is a State Park in the U.S. state of Florida, located about north of Orlando in Sorrento, west of the Wekiva River bridge on State Road 46. The park contains a number of Indian mounds, pine flatwoods, swamps and artesian springs, and a number of creeks and rivers...
, and the other is in Wekiwa Springs State Park
Wekiwa Springs State Park
Wekiwa Springs State Park is a Florida State Park in Apopka, Florida. It is located 20 minutes north of Orlando, off Interstate 4 at exit 94, near Altamonte Springs and Longwood. The park also contains the head water of the Wekiva River...
. Both springs border the Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park
Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park
Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park is an Florida State Park located on six miles of the St. Johns River in Lake and Seminole counties. The park forms a wildlife corridor to the Ocala National Forest along the Wekiva and St...
.