Wekiva River
| Wekiva River | |
| Wekiwa | |
| River | |
 Canoeing on the Wekiva River
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Florida |
| Counties | Orange, Lake, Seminole |
| Part of | St. Johns River |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Rock Springs Run, Mastodon/Wekiva Falls Run, Blackwater Creek |
| - right | Sweetwater Creek, Little Wekiva River |
| Source | Wekiwa Springs |
| - location | Apopka, Florida |
| - elevation | 70 ft (21 m) |
| - coordinates | 28°42′42.80″N 81°27′37.5″W / 28.7118889°N 81.460417°W |
| Source confluence | Wekiwa Springs Run and Rock Springs Run |
| - location | Apopka, Florida |
| - coordinates | 28°42′54.5″N 81°26′57.2″W / 28.715139°N 81.449222°W |
| Mouth | |
| - location | DeBary, Florida |
| - elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| - coordinates | 28°52′39.2″N 81°22′1.3″W / 28.877556°N 81.367028°WCoordinates: 28°52′39.2″N 81°22′1.3″W / 28.877556°N 81.367028°W |
| Length | 16.0 mi (26 km) |
| Basin | 351.113 sq mi (909 km2) |
| Elevation reference | |
 Location of the mouth in Florida
Location of the mouth in Florida
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| Progression : Wekiva River-St. Johns River-Atlantic Ocean | |
The Wekiva River (sometimes spelled Wekiwa, a Creek word meaning "spring of water") is a 16.0-mile-long (25.7 km) river in Central Florida, north of Orlando in the United States. It originates in Apopka and joins the St. Johns River, the longest river in the state, in DeBary. The Wekiva River system includes the main stem joined by three main tributaries - Rock Springs Run, Blackwater Creek, and the Little Wekiva River - and about 30 contributing groundwater springs. It is designated as a Florida State Canoe Trail, an Outstanding Florida Water, and an Aquatic Preserve by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The Wekiva River system is also one of the two rivers in Florida federally designated as a National Wild and Scenic River for its scenery, recreation, geology, and diverse habitats.
The Wekiva River system is located in three counties - Orange, Seminole, and then Lake - with a total drainage basin of 351.113 km2 (135.565 sq mi). The river nearly follows the boundary between Orange and Seminole Counties. After Orange County, the river separates Lake County and Seminole County.
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