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Orange Grove Spring is a freshwater spring located within [[wikipedia:Wes_Skiles_Peacock_Springs_State_Park|Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park]]. | Orange Grove Spring is a freshwater spring located within [[wikipedia:Wes_Skiles_Peacock_Springs_State_Park|Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park]]. It is considered a karst window.<ref name="fgs">http://publicfiles.dep.state.fl.us/FGS/FGS_Publications/B/B66.pdf</ref> | ||
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The spring pool measures about 44 ft (13.4 m) wide and 80 ft long. | The spring pool measures about 44 ft (13.4 m) wide and 80 ft long. | ||
Scalloped limestone crops out around the spring. The spring is within a forested area, and private land to the north rises gently to15 ft (4.6 m) above the water. | Scalloped limestone crops out around the spring. The spring is within a forested area, and private land to the north rises gently to15 ft (4.6 m) above the water.<ref name="fgs" /> | ||
===Conditions=== | ===Conditions=== | ||
Revision as of 23:29, 23 August 2023
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| Type | {{{type}}} |
| Coordinates | "N83°07'50.5"W 30°07'38.2"N 83°07'50.5"W |
| Region | US South |
| Access via | Shore |
| Depth range | 175 ft |
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Orange Grove Spring is a freshwater spring located within Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park. It is considered a karst window.[1]
Details
Location
Depth
Depth in the open water area is approximately 45 ft. The entrance to Upper Orange Grove is ~80ft. Lower orange grove entrance is around 100ft. Depths within the lower Orange Grove system reach 175ft.
Topography
The spring pool measures about 44 ft (13.4 m) wide and 80 ft long.
Scalloped limestone crops out around the spring. The spring is within a forested area, and private land to the north rises gently to15 ft (4.6 m) above the water.[1]
Conditions
Spring pool conditions vary widely. Sometimes the pool is covered with a layer of duckweed, sometimes duckweed covers only part of the surface and sometimes there's none at all. Sometimes the water is tannic down to the cavern entrance, sometimes crystal clear.
Conditions within the system are typically the same year round.