Lake Jackson

Lake Jackson has gone underground. Porter Sink, June 19, 2012

Shallow, 12 km long lake with two sinkholes in it. This lake has disappeared underground four times since 1907.

Falling Waters Sink

Falling Waters Sink

35 m deep and 6.5 m wide sinkhole. In wet season a stream falls in the sinkhole forming a 22 m high waterfall – the highest in Florida.

Devil’s Den in Florida

Inside the Devil's Den, Florida

A karst window: here through a narrow opening opens a view of a large subterranean river. Here were found remains of animals and traces of prehistoric human activities.

Volusia Blue Spring

Manatees in Volusia Blue Spring

Volusia Blue Spring is a 1st magnitude spring that beats from a large fissure – a cave that has been dived up to 38 m deep. Habitat of manatees.

Homosassa Springs Group

Homosassa Springs

Homosassa Springs Group has some 20 springs. The most impressive is the group of headsprings with an output of 2,492 l/s. Habitat of manatees.

Chassahowitzka Springs

Chassahowitzka Springs

Chassahowitzka Springs are powerful springs that have created underwater natural bridges and caves. The discharge of these springs is 4 360 l/s.

Hunter Spring

Hunter Spring, Crystal River

Hunter Spring is 1st magnitude spring with an output of 878.4 l/s. This is subaquatic spring, the area around it is covered with park and housing.

Tarpon Hole (King’s Spring)

Tarpon Hole or King's Spring, Florida

One of the best places to see manatees in nature is King’s Spring or Tarpon Hole – a subaquatic spring in King’s Bay. The spring has an output of 1,213 l/s.

Gainer Springs

Some of the most pristine of the large springs of Florida are Gainer Springs. If one wants to admire this wonder of nature: take a canoe and…