Wekiva River

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The Wekiva River is a spring-fed waterway in central Florida known for its scenic, largely undeveloped natural surroundings and rich wildlife habitat.

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Wekiva River canonical 1
Wekiva River area 1
Wekiva River system 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
waterway
conservationConcern habitat preservation
water quality protection
country United States
designationYear 2000
ecosystemType freshwater riverine ecosystem
etymology derived from a Creek or Seminole word often interpreted as "spring" or "flowing water"
habitatFor alligators
manatees
otters
wading birds
hasNameVariant Wekiwa River
hydrology spring-fed
length approximately 16 miles
locatedIn Florida
Lake County, Florida
Orange County, Florida
Seminole County, Florida
central Florida
managedBy Florida Department of Environmental Protection
St. Johns River Water Management District
mouth St. Johns River
near Orlando, Florida
linked to: Orlando
notableFeature clear spring water
largely undeveloped shoreline
rich wildlife habitat
scenic natural surroundings
partOf St. Johns River watershed
passesThrough Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park
Wekiwa Springs State Park
protectedAreaStatus National Wild and Scenic River
protectedBy National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
State of Florida
linked to: Florida
recreation canoeing
fishing
kayaking
wildlife viewing
source Rock Springs Run
Wekiwa Springs
surroundedBy floodplain forest
hardwood hammock
sandhill habitat
tributaryOf St. Johns River
waterSourceType artesian springs

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St. Johns River tributary Wekiva River
Wekiwa Springs State Park partOf Wekiva River system
linked to: Wekiva River
Longwood, Florida locatedNear Wekiva River area
linked to: Wekiva River