FLORIDA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY


Utilization Wakulla Spring is developed into a recreational and wildlife viewing area.
There are regular glass-bottomed riverboat tours, and swimming is designated in the south-
east quadrant of the spring pool. The upper 3 miles (5 km) of the Wakulla River is state
park owned and is a protected wildlife sanctuary.

Discharge Wakulla Spring has the greatest known range in discharge among Florida's
springs (Rosenau et al., 1977). The average flow from 1907 through 1974 was 390 ft3/s
(Rosenau et al., 1977).


Maximum (April 11, 1973)
Minimum (June 18, 1931)
September 27, 2001


1910 ft3/s
25.2 ft3/s
128.9 ft3/s


Table 67. Wakulla Spring water quality analysis.


 2001 2001
 Analytes 1924 1946 1972 0 Analytes 1924 1946 1972 2
 Unfilt. Filter Unfilt. Filter
Field Measures Metals
Temperature 22.8 20.5 21.2 Ca 39 38 39 44.5 A 45.1
DO 3.2 2.4 K 0.5 0.3 0.58 A 0.61
pH 7.9 7.3 7.2 Na 5.7 4.0 3.7 4.99 A 5.01
Sp. Cond. 277 279 328 Mg9.6 9.5 8.7 10.4 A 10.6
Lab Analytes As 0 3U 3U
BOD 0.4 0.2 AU Al 75 U
Turbidity 1 0.05 U B 30 U
Color 0 0 5U Cd 0 0.75 U 0.5 U
Alkalinity 130 146 148 Co 0 0.75 U
Sp. Cond. 360 Cr ( 0 2U 2U
TDS 183 Cu 0 2U 2U
TSS 4U Fe 10 25 U 20 U
Cl 8 5.1 3.4 7.8 7.8A Mn 10 0.5 U 0.5 U
SO4 11 9.3 17 9.4 9.5A Ni -- 2U 2U
F 0.1 0.3 0.13 0.12 Pb 3 5U 3U
Nutrients Se 3.5 U 3.5 U
TOC 0 1U Sn 7 U
NO3+NO2 0.25 0.99 J 0.96 Sr 110 83.8 A
NH3+N4 0.01 U 0.01 U Zn 20 4U 3.5U


0.06 U


0.06 U


P ) 0.04 0.032 0.03 A
PO4 ().(0.03 0.03


A=Average Value


U,K=Compound not detected, value shown is the method detection limit


I=Value shown is less than the practical quantitation limit J=Estimated value Q=exceeding holding time limit


Table 68. Wakulla Spring bacteriological analysis.

 Bacteria Results (in #/100 mL)
 Analyte Value
 Escherichia coli 1 KQ
 Enterococci 1 KQ
 Fecal Coliform 1 KQ
 Total Coliform 1 KQ