The Hontoon Dead River is a tributary of the St. Johns River in Volusia County, Florida. Hontoon Island, home of Hontoon Island State Park is surrounded by the Hontoon, the St. Johns, and Snake Creek. [1]
A "dead river" is one with virtually no current. The area is rich in wildlife, including manatees.
References
edit- ^ Florida, USF Water Institute, School of Geosciences, University of South. "Hontoon Dead River - Lake County Water Atlas". lake.wateratlas.usf.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
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External links
edit- Hontoon Island State Park Archived 2012-06-28 at the Wayback Machine at Florida State Parks
- Wikimapia Geo Links for Hontoon Dead River
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