The Palatlakaha River is a river in
Lake County,
Florida
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. It forms the principal headwater of the
Ocklawaha River
The U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 21, 2011 Ocklawaha River flows north from central Florida until it joins the St. Johns River near Palatka. Its name is derived ...
, a tributary of
St. Johns River
The St. Johns River ( es, Río San Juan) is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and its most significant one for commercial and recreational use. At long, it flows north and winds through or borders twelve counties. The drop in eleva ...
. The source of the Palatlakaha River is at
Lake Louisa, itself fed from the
Green Swamp by two streams known as Big Creek and Little Creek.
From Lake Louisa the river flows north through a chain of lakes known as the
Clermont Chain of lakes. In order the lakes are Lake Susan, Lake Minnehaha, Lake Palatlakaha, Lake Hiawatha, Lake Minneola, Cherry Lake, Lake Lucy and Lake Emma. From Lake Emma the river flows through a swampy area to enter
Lake Harris.
The river is 44 miles long. The upper section of the river forms the 26 mile long Palatlakaha Run, a waterways trail for canoeists and kayakers organized by Lake County.
Lake County Blueways website: Palatlakaha Run
/ref> There are 6 water level control dams on the river that are closed to keep water levels higher during drier periods.
References
External links
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Lake County Wateratlas
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Rivers of Florida
Rivers of Lake County, Florida