Blackwater River (Florida)

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Blackwater River (Florida) is a tannin-stained, spring-fed river in northwest Florida known for its sandy bottom, dark waters, and popularity for paddling and other outdoor recreation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural watercourse
river
adjacentTo Blackwater River State Forest
Blackwater River State Park
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossedBy Interstate 10
U.S. Route 90
fedBy springs
flowsInto Blackwater Bay
Gulf of Mexico
hasCityOnBank Milton, Florida
hasEcosystemType coastal plain river
hasFeature meandering channel
relatively swift current
white sandbars
hasHabitat bottomland hardwood forest
longleaf pine forest
wetlands
hasProtectedArea Blackwater River State Park
hasRiverbedType sandy bottom
knownFor camping
canoeing
fishing
kayaking
paddling
scenic sandbars
tubing
length approximately 58 miles
approximately 93 kilometers
locatedIn Florida
Santa Rosa County, Florida NERFINISHED
northwest Florida
mouthLocatedIn Blackwater Bay
Santa Rosa Sound
passesThrough Blackwater River State Forest
recreationArea Blackwater River State Park
region Florida Panhandle
sourceLocatedIn Conecuh National Forest
southern Alabama
supportsActivity eco-tourism
supportsSpecies bream
catfish
largemouth bass
waterColor dark
tannin-stained
waterType blackwater

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Blackwater Bay receivesInflowFrom Blackwater River (Florida)