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Deer Point Lake was created when a dam was constructed across North Bay, part of St. Andrews Bay, in 1961. The reservoir covers 5,000 acres (20 km). It has a watershed (including
Econfina Creek) of 422 square miles (1,090 km). The reservoir receives an average of 600,000,000 US gallons
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10 L) a day from four sources, and provides fresh water to Panama City and other parts of Bay County. About 60% of the water in the reservoir comes from
Econfina Creek. During very dry conditions, Econfina Creek supplies up to 80% of the water flowing into the reservoir.
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There is a 24-mile (39 km) long designated paddling trail from the Scott Road Bridge to the State Road 388 Bridge. This trail has the steepest fall of any designated canoe trail in
Florida. It has been described as "the most exciting canoe trail in the state." The
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arrowheads, about 7,000 years old, have been found at some of the sites. When humans first entered
Florida about 12,000 years ago, the water table was much lower, and the course of Econfina Creek was a series of waterholes, and not a flowing river.
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was reported to have come from
Econfina. To facilitate this traffic, the Territorial Legislative Council declared Econfina Creek a navigable river up to the Gainer Bridge (built by William Gainer after the natural bridge collapsed).
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owns most of the land along the river, including 41,000 acres (170 km) in the
Econfina Creek Water Management Area. The Water Management Area is also operated as the Econfina Creek Wildlife Management Area by the
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White settlers started moving into the land along
Econfina Creek shortly after the United States acquired Florida in 1821. One of the earliest settlers was William Gainer, who was with
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recommends that only experienced paddlers use the upper portion of the trail, and advises that the river is too dangerous for paddling when the water is high following heavy rains.
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Gainer
Springs Group and four second magnitude springs. The springs on Econfina Creek are concentrated in a 4.75 miles (7.64 km) long section where the river cuts through the
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lived around
Econfina Creek at various times prior the acquisition of Florida by the United States. In the 1830s these people were forced to leave Florida as part of the
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422:"Two New Hydrobiid Snails from Florida and Georgia, with a Discussion of the Biogeography of Freshwater Gastropods of South Georgia Streams"
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that crossed the river about 15 miles (24 km) upstream from its mouth until it collapsed in the 19th century. The
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306:. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc. pp. 80–81.
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41:. It flows through hilly country, and has sections of
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75:, which means "bridge" or "footlog", referring to a
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172:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
99:Econfina Creek arises in the southwest corner of
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370:. Florida Department of Environmental Protection
330:Kris Barrios & Angela Chelette (July 2004).
550:McDonald, Kathleen M. and Steven A. McLellan.
185:Florida Department of Environmental Protection
1399:Bodies of water of Washington County, Florida
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454:"Econfina Creek – Looking at the Big Picture"
23:River in the Florida Panhandle, United States
268:"Settlers live and die along Econfina Creek"
420:Thompson, Fred G.; Robert Hershler (1991).
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167:Northwest Florida Water Management District
1394:Bodies of water of Jackson County, Florida
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508:"Wetlands: Sand Lakes and Econfina Creek"
486:"Econfina Creek Wildlife Management Area"
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121:landscape, and there are springs,
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332:"Econfina Creek Spring Inventory"
266:Womack, Marlene (July 17, 2008).
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1311:List of major springs in Florida
591:Significant waterways of Florida
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365:"Econfina Creek Paddling Trail"
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37:is a small river in the middle
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395:"Recreation – Econfina Creek"
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510:. University of Florida IFAS
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302:Boning, Charles R. (2007).
30:Econfina Creek Canoe Launch
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1286:Coastal waters of Florida
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1230:Cross Florida Barge Canal
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1154:Blackwater (Hillsborough)
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16:Not to be confused with
1360:30.352909°N 85.556529°W
1306:List of Florida rivers
986:Little Econlockhatchee
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1365:30.352909; -85.556529
1296:Intracoastal Waterway
1225:Canaveral Barge Canal
976:Little (Biscayne Bay)
724:Withlacoochee (South)
719:Withlacoochee (North)
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131:Appalachian Mountains
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981:Little (Ochlockonee)
429:Malacological Review
197:archaeological sites
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1316:Okeechobee Waterway
1301:Indian River Lagoon
1270:Tampa Bypass Canal
225:First Seminole War
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1384:Rivers of Florida
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1159:Blackwater (Lake)
760:East Tohopekaliga
530:"Deer Point Lake"
313:978-1-56164-400-1
145:Williford Springs
105:Washington County
39:Florida Panhandle
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127:Dasyscias franzi
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961:Hontoon Dead
891:Alapahoochee
855:Tsala Apopka
850:Tohopekaliga
755:Blue Cypress
659:Indian River
654:Hillsborough
609:Apalachicola
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276:the original
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210:Creek people
201:Paleo-Indian
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161:Public lands
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57:and much of
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1363: /
1245:Miami Canal
1001:Loxahatchee
966:Ichetucknee
674:Ochlockonee
431:(24): 55–72
272:News Herald
55:Panama City
1378:Categories
1351:85°33′24″W
1348:30°21′10″N
1291:Everglades
1179:Fisheating
1135:Creeks and
1106:Waccasassa
941:Eau Gallie
906:Carrabelle
865:Washington
820:Okeechobee
810:Miccosukee
619:Blackwater
250:References
229:St. Joseph
87:road (the
59:Bay County
43:whitewater
1194:Pottsburg
1081:St. Marks
1076:St. Lucie
1071:Sopchoppy
956:Homosassa
800:Kissimmee
785:Istokpoga
709:St. Marys
704:St. Johns
679:Ocklawaha
664:Kissimmee
151:magnitude
123:sinkholes
116:limestone
81:Pensacola
51:reservoir
1279:See also
1174:Econfina
1011:Matanzas
971:Imperial
946:Econfina
936:East Bay
840:Seminole
835:Rousseau
825:Poinsett
750:Crescent
714:Suwannee
699:Santa Fe
649:Escambia
536:26 April
514:27 April
492:26 April
470:26 April
435:27 April
405:26 April
374:26 April
342:26 April
282:27 April
1204:Snapper
1199:Shingle
1144:Billy's
1137:streams
1116:Wakulla
1111:Wacissa
1056:Ribault
1051:Rainbow
1006:Manatee
921:Crystal
916:Crooked
896:Anclote
845:Talquin
805:Manatee
790:Jackson
780:Iamonia
694:Perdido
634:Chipola
614:Aucilla
604:Alapaha
206:Choctaw
191:History
137:Springs
47:springs
1218:Canals
1209:Turkey
1189:Orange
1126:Wekiva
1096:Tomoka
1066:Silver
1041:Orange
951:Estero
901:Braden
886:Alafia
830:Rodman
815:Monroe
775:Harris
770:Harney
765:George
745:Apopka
729:Yellow
669:Myakka
310:
95:Course
1169:Cross
1164:Crane
1149:Black
1101:Trout
1061:Shark
1036:Oleta
1016:Miami
795:Jesup
738:Lakes
689:Peace
464:(PDF)
457:(PDF)
425:(PDF)
368:(PDF)
119:karst
69:ekana
66:Creek
931:East
926:Dead
870:Weir
860:Ward
538:2011
516:2011
494:2011
472:2011
437:2011
407:2011
376:2011
344:2011
308:ISBN
284:2011
241:(2.3
208:and
165:The
73:feno
684:Pea
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