FLORIDA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY


 Steinhatchee River Rise

 Location Lat. 290 46' 12.0"
 N, Long. 830 19' 30.1" W (NE
 .... .. 14 NW 1% SE %1 sec. 21, T. 8 S,
 R. 10 E). The river rise is 28
 miles (46 km) southeast of
 SPerry. From Perry, travel
  : .'"A, south on US 98/27A/19. After
 q- crossing bridges over the
 ,!. i Steinhatchee River, veer right
 into grassy area. Follow to a
 4 small dirt road marked by a
 Public River Access sign. This
 dirt road ends at the river rise.

 Description Steinhatchee
 River Rise is the re-emergence
 of the Steinhatchee River from
 underground. There was very
 little flow during October 2001
 visit. Spring pool measures 72
 ft (22 m) north to south and 30
 ft (9 m) east to west. Depth is
 12 ft (3.7 m). Tannic water
 flow northwest out from
 underneath a limestone ledge.
 Algae are present on lime-
 stone substrate. Some cypress
 trees are near water's edge.
 The area around the rise has
 nearby sink depressions and
 elongated fissures in lime-
 stone that run into the
 Steinhatchee River from its
 T. ,% banks. Uplands both north
 Figure 68. Steinhatchee River Rise (photo by R. Means). and south of the rise have
 planted pines. The uplands
 rise steeply to 10-12 ft (3-4 m)
above water level on both sides of river channel. This river rise is located in a river flood
channel. High water would bring river water flowing over the rise depression from the
southeast.

Utilization Land owned by SRWMD and public access granted. No development, plant-
ed pines nearby.

Discharge July 6, 1999: 350 ft3/s.