Lochloosa Creek Explained

Lochloosa Creek
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Florida
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Alachua County
Source1 Location:Saluda Swamp
Source1 Coordinates:29.6656°N -82.1597°W
Mouth Location:Lochloosa Lake
Mouth Elevation:56feet
Mouth Coordinates:29.5483°N -82.1378°W
Basin Size:42.7sqmi
Custom Label:GNIS

Lochloosa Creek is a stream that flows from north to south through eastern Alachua County, Florida.[1] Its watershed composed of 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.

Notes and References

  1. 285900 . Lochloosa Creek . May 8, 2014.