Lochloosa Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lochloosa Creek |
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Lochloosa Creek, April 2019
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| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Alachua County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Saluda Swamp 29°39′56″N 82°09′35″W / 29.66556°N 82.15972°W |
| River mouth | Lochloosa Lake 56 ft (17 m) 29°32′54″N 82°08′16″W / 29.54833°N 82.13778°W |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 42.7 sq mi (111 km2) |
| GNIS | 285900 |
Lochloosa Creek is a stream that flows from north to south through eastern Alachua County, Florida. Its watershed composed of 42.7 square miles through natural and Silvicultural land use. It is the largest tributary to Lochloosa Lake. Lochloosa Creek is longest creek in Alachua County.
Headwaters
Forming from the Saluda Swamp, Lochloosa Creek begins as a small trickle of a stream that flows south. It flows through agricultural lands.
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