Black Creek (Florida)

Black Creek
Black Creek at Old Ferry Rd. Boat Ramp
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyClay County, Duval County
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of North Fork and South Fork
 • locationMiddleburg
 • coordinates30°04′08″N 81°51′37″W / 30.06885120°N 81.86037780°W / 30.06885120; -81.86037780
 • elevation33 feet (10 m)
2nd sourceSouth Fork
 • locationStevens Lake in Camp Blanding[1]
 • coordinates29°53′32″N 82°00′34″W / 29.89231482°N 82.00939680°W / 29.89231482; -82.00939680
 • elevation157 feet (48 m)
3rd sourceNorth Fork
 • locationKingsley Lake[1]
 • coordinates29°57′54″N 81°59′56″W / 29.96503202°N 81.99902458°W / 29.96503202; -81.99902458
 • elevation174 feet (53 m)
Mouth 
 • location
3 miles (4.8 km) north of Green Cove Springs on the St. Johns River[1]
 • coordinates
30°02′29″N 81°42′29″W / 30.04135220°N 81.70814890°W / 30.04135220; -81.70814890
 • elevation
Less than 5 feet (1.5 m)[1]
Basin size474 sq mi (1,230 km2)[2]
Discharge 
 • average515 cu ft/s (14.6 m3/s)[3]

Black Creek is a tributary of the St. Johns River in Clay County, Florida. It is formed by the confluence of North Fork Black Creek and South Fork Black Creek. North Fork Black Creek originates as an outflow from Kingsley Lake and flows north and then southeast, meeting South Fork Black Creek on the east side of MIddleburg. North Fork Black Creek has Yellow Water Creek as its main tributary. South Fork Black Creek originates in a chain of lakes about four miles south of Kingsley Lake, with Ates Creek, Bull Creek, and Greens Creek as its main tributaries. Both forks are fed by areas of wetlands and numerous small streams.

  1. ^ a b c d Clark et al. 1964, p. 39.
  2. ^ Clark et al. 1964, p. 38.
  3. ^ Clark et al. 1964, p. 43.