OPEN FILE REPORT NO. 85


DESCRIPTIONS OF INDIVIDUAL SPRINGS AND RESULTS OF ANALYSES

 ALACHUA COUNTY


Hornsby Spring


Figure 9. Hornsby Spring (photo by T. Scott).


Location Lat. 290 51' 01.3" N, Long. 820 35' 35.5" W (NE 1/ NE 1/ SE 1/ sec. 27, T. 7 S, R.
17 E). Hornsby Spring is located on Camp Kalaukua 1.4 miles (2.3 km) north of High
Springs. From the intersection of US 441 and US 41 in High Springs, drive northeast on CR
236 and follow signs to Camp Kalaukua. The spring is inside the campgrounds about 300
ft (91 m) northwest of the camp entrance.

Description Hornsby Spring has a circular spring pool measuring 155 ft (48 m) north to
south and 147 ft (45 m) east to west. Its depth is 34.5 ft (10.6 m). The water is clear and
slightly greenish blue. The spring has an underwater limestone ledge on the north side
under a floating walkway. Algae patches are growing on limestone substrates. The spring
run flows generally westward into the Santa Fe River. A small spring boil is visible near
the wooden walkway. This spring is situated on the edge of the lowland floodplain of the
Santa Fe River. The floodplain is forested with cypress, gum, and maple. High ground on
the east side of the spring rises steeply to 6 ft (2 m) above water level, then gently rises to
approximately 15 ft (4.5 m) and is a rolling sandhills terrain. The uplands are open and
grassy.