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

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
waterway
conservationConcern habitat preservation
water quality protection
country United States of America
surface form: 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 NERFINISHED
hydrology spring-fed
length approximately 16 miles
locatedIn Florida
Lake County, Florida NERFINISHED
Orange County, Florida
Seminole County, Florida NERFINISHED
central Florida
managedBy Florida Department of Environmental Protection NERFINISHED
St. Johns River Water Management District NERFINISHED
mouth St. Johns River NERFINISHED
near Orlando, Florida NERFINISHED
notableFeature clear spring water
largely undeveloped shoreline
rich wildlife habitat
scenic natural surroundings
partOf St. Johns River watershed NERFINISHED
passesThrough Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park NERFINISHED
Wekiwa Springs State Park NERFINISHED
protectedAreaStatus National Wild and Scenic River
protectedBy National Wild and Scenic Rivers System NERFINISHED
State of Florida NERFINISHED
recreation canoeing
fishing
kayaking
wildlife viewing
source Rock Springs Run NERFINISHED
Wekiwa Springs NERFINISHED
surroundedBy floodplain forest
hardwood hammock
sandhill habitat
tributaryOf St. Johns River NERFINISHED
waterSourceType artesian springs

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St. Johns River tributary Wekiva River