- Scale - 3rd magnitude to dry
- Scenery - very good
- How Pristine? - very pristine
- Swimming - no
- Protection - private
- Crowds - none
- Access - private
- Scuba - no
Summary of Features
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Directions
From downtown High Springs, drive about two miles north on U.S. 41/441
to bridge over the Santa Fe. The boat ramp to the river is on the NW side
of the bridge. Put in and go upriver about 1/2 mile. Look for a small (3-5
feet) opening in the bank on the left that is the mouth of the spring.
For maps, latitude/longitude data, driving directions, satellite imagery, and topographic representations as well as weather conditions at this spring, go to Greg Johnson's informative "Florida Springs Database" web site at the following address: http://www.ThisWaytothe.Net/springs/floridasprings.htm#Florida
Spring Description
The spring lies just behind the 4-6 foot bank of the Santa Fe River.
On date of visit (April 2000), a time of drought, the spring contained
water but was not flowing. The circular pool was 45 feet across and covered
in duckweed. Hornsby & Ceryak (1998) describe the spring pool as "100
feet wide with a maximum depth of 15 feet and the run is approximately
15 feet long" (p. 35). They measured a flow of 1.54 MGD on April 28, 1998
(p. 35). In times of high water on the river, the spring would be flooded
and would perhaps reverse.
Use/Access
No apparent use. The spring is on private property.
Personal Impressions
Except in times of high water (when dark water would prevent a good look at the spring anyway), the spring cannot be canoed or otherwise entered by boat.
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