Econlockhatchee River

Econlockhatchee River

Econlockhatchee River from the Florida Trail bridge
Other name(s) Econ River
Etymology "Rivers of mounds"
Basin
River system Saint Johns River
Progression Ecolockhatchee - Saint Johns River - Atlantic Ocean
Main source Lake Conlin
north of Holopaw
28°14′29″N 81°6′31″W / 28.24139°N 81.10861°W / 28.24139; -81.10861 (Lake Conlin, source of Econlockhatchee River)
Source elevation 92 feet (28 m)[1]
River mouth St. Johns River
near Puzzle Lake
28°42′13.4″N 81°1′41.9″W / 28.703722°N 81.028306°W / 28.703722; -81.028306 (Mouth of Econlockhatchee River at Saint Johns River)
Mouth elevation 3 feet (0.91 m)[2]
Size 173,143 acres (700.68 km2)[3]
Country United States
Cities Central Florida
Physiognomy
Length 87.7 kilometres (54.5 mi)
Tributaries

The Econlockhatchee River (Econ River for short) is a 87.7-kilometre-long (54.5 mi)[4] north-flowing blackwater tributary of the St. Johns River, the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida. The Econ River flows through Osceola, Orange, and Seminole counties in Central Florida, just east of the Orlando Metropolitan Area (east of State Road 417). Its name means "River of mounds"., and it is a designated Outstanding Florida Waters.[3]

The river flows north from its source, Lake Conlin, through the Econlockhatchee River Swamp (see below) south of State Road 528. Near the City of Oviedo, the tributary Little Econlockhatchee River joins, and the river turns east as it flows through the Little Big Econ State Forest. The Econlockhatchee joins the St. Johns River near Puzzle Lake. The river's floodplain is forested for its entire length.

Econlockhatchee River Swamp

The upper course of the river is called the Econlockhatchee River Swamp. Located southeast of Orlando, the swamp is 21 kilometres (13 mi) long, from Lake Conlin to State Road 528. South of State Road 532, the swamp is known as Cat Island Swamp, named after an island near County Road 500A. The river is at its widest (1.6 km) here, bordered by Lake Preston to the west. Seven miles downstream, the river's elevation is 19 metres (62 ft). The Disston Canal joins Lake Mary Jane and Lake Hart to the swamp. Turkey Creek Bay is an arm of the swamp, through which the tributary Turkey Creek flows. North of Wewahootee Road, the Econlockhatchee River leaves the swamp and remains a free-flowing river for the rest of its journey to the St. Johns River.

List of crossings

Bridge Route Location Coordinates
Snow Hill Road Oviedo 28°40′40″N 81°06′50″W / 28.67778°N 81.11389°W / 28.67778; -81.11389
County Road 419 Oviedo 28°39′20″N 81°10′12″W / 28.65556°N 81.17000°W / 28.65556; -81.17000
County Road 420 Orlando
State Road 50 Bithlo 28°33′55″N 81°09′16″W / 28.56528°N 81.15444°W / 28.56528; -81.15444
State Road 528
near Dallas Boulevard
Orlando 28°27′05″N 81°06′28″W / 28.45139°N 81.10778°W / 28.45139; -81.10778
Wewahootee Road Orlando 28°25′29″N 81°07′09″W / 28.42472°N 81.11917°W / 28.42472; -81.11917
County Road 532 Holopaw 28°16′31″N 81°06′33″W / 28.27528°N 81.10917°W / 28.27528; -81.10917

Gallery

River views

Fauna

See also

References

  1. "Holopaw Topo Map at Lat 28.243°N Long -81.1076°W Zoom 15 S Size". Trails.com. Retrieved on 2014-08-04.
  2. "Geneva Topo Map at Lat 28.7035°N Long -81.028°W Zoom 15 S Size". Trails.com. Retrieved on 2014-08-04.
  3. 1 2 (2013-01-02). "Econlockhatchee River". Saint Johns River Water Management District. Retrieved on 2014-08-04.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 21, 2011

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Coordinates: 28°42′13.4″N 81°1′41.9″W / 28.703722°N 81.028306°W / 28.703722; -81.028306 (Econlockhatchee River)

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