Introduction (Home)

How the Wekiva Got its Name

Rock Springs and Wekiva Springs in the Twenties

The 60's, 70's and the Wekiva State Park

Pollution and the Buffer Zone 

Bibliography

 

Introduction

          

 

The Wekiva has been around for thousands of years from before the Timucuan Indians to the present day.  It is a shallow tributary of the larger St. Johns River that runs from Apopka in Orange County to just north of Sanford in Seminole County.  Like the St. Johns, the Wekiva flows south to north. The main stream starts at Wekiwa Springs and ends when it flows into the St. Johns.  The Wekiva River itself has several tributaries. One called the Little Wekiva River starts near Altamonte Springs.  It serves as the main border between Lake and Seminole Counties and as a partial border between Orange and Seminole County. Rock Springs Run and Blackwater Creek are the other important byways of Wekiva. Many recreational areas have opened along the river and the many springs that feed it for the delight of locals and for the tourists who have come to the area during the past century, but there are just as many areas along the river protected from substantial human impacts..