Etonia Creek, also known as Etoniah Creek, is a stream in Putnam and Clay counties in Florida. It is the major tributary of Rice Creek, which is a tributary of the St. Johns River. The upper or western part (150 square miles (390 km2)) of the stream's basin, the Upper Etonia Creek Basin, contains about 100 lakes. Many of those lakes do not have outflowing streams. On leaving its upper basin, Etonia Creek flows eastward, and then southeastward to its juncture with Rice Creek.
The Upper Etonia Creek Basin (UECB) is a region of sand hills rising to 130 to 210 feet (40 to 64 m) above sea level. Small portions of the basin extend into Alachua and Bradford counties. The peaks of the hills are as much as 70 feet (21 m) above the lakes they adjoin. Blue Pond, in the northwest corner of the basin, is the highest of the lakes in the basin, at 174 feet (53 m) above sea level. Lake Grandin, at the southeast corner of the upper basin, is the lowest, at 81 feet (25 m). While the surface level of some lakes is relatively stable, other lakes have had surface levels vary by as much as 25 feet (7.6 m) over a period of three or four years. The surface level of Pebble Lake varied by 32 feet (9.8 m) between 1948 and 1956.[2]
The underlying structure of the region is limestone with karst features providing underground connections between lakes and with the Floridian aquifer. The lakes in the UECB have formed in solution depressions in the limestone. Most of the lakes are small, with a surface area of less than 200 acres (81 ha). The highest lakes in the UECB, and the head of the Etonia Creek basin, form a chain. From Blue Pond, at an elevation of 170 feet (52 m), streams, some permanent and some intermittent, connect Sand Hill Lake, Magnolia Lake, Brooklyn Lake, Lake Keystone, Lake Geneva, Oldfield Pond, and Halfmoon Lake before reaching Putnam Prairie, also known as Wall Pond, 70 feet (21 m) above sea level.[3] Putnam Prairie drains into Goodson Prairie, from which Etonia Creek arises. Another chain of lakes starts at Melrose Lake, draining through Lake Rowan, Lake Suggs, Twomile Pond, Ross Lake, Goose Lake and Ashley Prairie, joining the Blue Pond chain at Putnam Prairie,[4]
Lower basinedit
After leaving the upper basin north of Florahome, Etonia Creek flows eastward and then northeastward through Etoniah State Forest.[5] Northeast of the state forest, Etonia Creek passes eastward through the Etoniah Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA), where it is joined from the north by Falling Branch, which flows out of George's Lake. While still in the WMA, the creek is next joined from the north by a tributary named Rice Creek (distinct from the Rice Creek that Etonia Creek joins near Palatka).[6] Etonia Creek then flows southwestward until it is joined from the north by Simms Creek, about 2 miles (3.2 km) upstream from its juncture with Rice Creek (the tributary of the St. Johns River).[7][8]
^"Etoniah Creek State Forest" (PDF). Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 2021. (PDF) from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^"Etoniah Creek Wildlife Management Area". Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 1999. from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^"Etoniah Creek State Forest (map)" (PDF). Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^"Etonia Creek Feature Details (map)". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
Referencesedit
Clark, William E.; Musgrove, Rufus H.; Menke, Clarence G.; Cagle, Joseph W. Jr. (1964). Water Resources of Alachua, Bradford, Clay and Union Counties, Florida. Report of Investigations. Vol. 35. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida Geological Survey. pp. 38–39, 43.
Motz, Louis H.; Heaney, James P. (February 1994). Upper Etonia Creek Hydrologic Study, Phase II: Final Report (PDF) (Report). Vol. SJ92–SP18. (PDF) from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
2020 Florida Forever Five-Year Plan Summary of Recommendations and Status Etoniah/Cross Florida Greenway (PDF) (Report). May 2020. (PDF) from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
Putnam County (October 26, 2010). Putnam County Comprehensive Plan Conservation Element EAR-based Amendments (PDF) (Report). (PDF) from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
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Etonia Creek also known as Etoniah Creek is a stream in Putnam and Clay counties in Florida It is the major tributary of Rice Creek which is a tributary of the St Johns River The upper or western part 150 square miles 390 km2 of the stream s basin the Upper Etonia Creek Basin contains about 100 lakes Many of those lakes do not have outflowing streams On leaving its upper basin Etonia Creek flows eastward and then southeastward to its juncture with Rice Creek Etonia CreekLocationCountryUnited StatesStateFloridaCountyPutnam County Clay CountyPhysical characteristicsSourceBlue Pond locationnear Keystone Heights Florida coordinates38 48 39 N 95 32 58 W 38 8108209 N 95 5494690 W 38 8108209 95 5494690 elevation52 metres 171 ft Mouth locationJuncture with Rice Creek 2 miles 3 2 km west of St Johns River coordinates29 41 31 N 81 40 50 W 29 6919126 N 81 6806400 W 29 6919126 81 6806400Basin size230 square miles 600 km2 1 Contents 1 Upper basin 2 Lower basin 3 Notes 4 ReferencesUpper basin editThe Upper Etonia Creek Basin UECB is a region of sand hills rising to 130 to 210 feet 40 to 64 m above sea level Small portions of the basin extend into Alachua and Bradford counties The peaks of the hills are as much as 70 feet 21 m above the lakes they adjoin Blue Pond in the northwest corner of the basin is the highest of the lakes in the basin at 174 feet 53 m above sea level Lake Grandin at the southeast corner of the upper basin is the lowest at 81 feet 25 m While the surface level of some lakes is relatively stable other lakes have had surface levels vary by as much as 25 feet 7 6 m over a period of three or four years The surface level of Pebble Lake varied by 32 feet 9 8 m between 1948 and 1956 2 The underlying structure of the region is limestone with karst features providing underground connections between lakes and with the Floridian aquifer The lakes in the UECB have formed in solution depressions in the limestone Most of the lakes are small with a surface area of less than 200 acres 81 ha The highest lakes in the UECB and the head of the Etonia Creek basin form a chain From Blue Pond at an elevation of 170 feet 52 m streams some permanent and some intermittent connect Sand Hill Lake Magnolia Lake Brooklyn Lake Lake Keystone Lake Geneva Oldfield Pond and Halfmoon Lake before reaching Putnam Prairie also known as Wall Pond 70 feet 21 m above sea level 3 Putnam Prairie drains into Goodson Prairie from which Etonia Creek arises Another chain of lakes starts at Melrose Lake draining through Lake Rowan Lake Suggs Twomile Pond Ross Lake Goose Lake and Ashley Prairie joining the Blue Pond chain at Putnam Prairie 4 Lower basin editAfter leaving the upper basin north of Florahome Etonia Creek flows eastward and then northeastward through Etoniah State Forest 5 Northeast of the state forest Etonia Creek passes eastward through the Etoniah Creek Wildlife Management Area WMA where it is joined from the north by Falling Branch which flows out of George s Lake While still in the WMA the creek is next joined from the north by a tributary named Rice Creek distinct from the Rice Creek that Etonia Creek joins near Palatka 6 Etonia Creek then flows southwestward until it is joined from the north by Simms Creek about 2 miles 3 2 km upstream from its juncture with Rice Creek the tributary of the St Johns River 7 8 Notes edit Clark et al 1964 p 60 Clark et al 1964 pp 60 63 64 map Motz amp Heaney 1994 pp 1 6 Putnam County 2010 pp E 5 E 6 Etoniah Creek State Forest PDF Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 2021 Archived PDF from the original on November 11 2021 Retrieved November 10 2021 Etoniah Creek Wildlife Management Area Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 1999 Archived from the original on November 9 2021 Retrieved November 10 2021 Etoniah Creek State Forest map PDF Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Retrieved November 14 2021 Etonia Creek Feature Details map U S Geological Survey Retrieved November 14 2021 References editClark William E Musgrove Rufus H Menke Clarence G Cagle Joseph W Jr 1964 Water Resources of Alachua Bradford Clay and Union Counties Florida Report of Investigations Vol 35 Tallahassee Florida Florida Geological Survey pp 38 39 43 Motz Louis H Heaney James P February 1994 Upper Etonia Creek Hydrologic Study Phase II Final Report PDF Report Vol SJ92 SP18 Archived PDF from the original on November 11 2021 Retrieved November 11 2021 2020 Florida Forever Five Year Plan Summary of Recommendations and Status Etoniah Cross Florida Greenway PDF Report May 2020 Archived PDF from the original on November 11 2021 Retrieved November 11 2021 Putnam County October 26 2010 Putnam County Comprehensive Plan Conservation Element EAR based Amendments PDF Report Archived PDF from the original on November 17 2021 Retrieved November 17 2021 29 41 31 N 81 40 50 W 29 6919126 N 81 6806400 W 29 6919126 81 6806400 This article about a location in Clay County Florida is a stub You 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