Florida's Beautiful Rainbow River
| The beautiful Rainbow River is formed by a first magnitude spring that is ranked fourth in the state of Florida for volume of discharge. In addition to the springs located at the headwaters, there are many smaller springs that discharge from numerous caves, rock crevices and sand boils the entire length of the river. The river gently winds for 5.7 miles until it merges with the much larger Withlacoochee River.
This first magnitude spring is not just one large vent, but it is a system of numerous vents that issue 400 - 600 million gallons of crystalline water every day. Archaeological evidence indicates that the waters of the Rainbow River have attracted and sustained human inhabitants for over 10,000 years. The crystal clear water, abundant with fish, wildlife and vegetation, maintains a constant water temperature of 73 degrees. It surely is one of the few 'Old Florida' ecological niches remaining. |
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