Get Outdoors!!
Here I go Again! On Tuesday, September 24, 2024...Just 2 days before a Devastating Hurricane Helene touched down in Florida's Big Bend & also skimmed practically the entire west side of the Florida peninsula, I took a trip over to the launch point at Highway 20 / Econfina Creek in Youngstown, Florida. I was blessed to be able to see many of the emerald cold springs ..before leaving to get prepared for this Giant of a Storm that would take its toll on Florida. May God be with each of you who were decimated by this nightmare. You are in my thoughts❤️

There are a total of 11 known springs or spring groups, comprised of more than 36 vents identified in the
Econfina Creek basin. These springs are concentrated in the area 0.75 miles north of
Walsingham Bridge to 0.5 miles south of Highway 20. Some areas that
have been historically listed as “potential” springs have at one time been investigated &
found to be simply turbulent upwelling of surface water caused by the creek channel geometry.
Some springs, such as Deep Spring in Bay County were determined to be Surficial Aquifer discharge points instead of Floridan Aquifer springs.
Springs in the Econfina Creek Basin include those with typical fissure-type vents and those that
incorporate areas of diffuse upward percolation of ground water into pools and runs as well as
those that discharge laterally at or near the surface level of the creek. The latter springs are
termed seep springs.
In addition to the springs, there are numerous areas of ground water discharge in the channel of Econfina Creek. Some of the areas can be detected
by a dilution of the tannic surface water near areas of limestone outcrops but others contribute
water imperceptibly.
There are several relatively large, named springs along Econfina Creek that contribute to the
flow. The Water Management District has made site visits to these springs and made discharge and field water quality measurements where possible. These are available Here:
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