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Wacissa River, Jefferson County, Florida, USA
United States, Florida, Jefferson County
The Wacissa River is a treasure trove of wildlife southeast of Tallahassee in Jefferson County, Florida. Created through many springs in the area, this slow-moving water way opening onto the Gulf of Mexico is a great place to bird watch, kayak, or fish.
For at least 14.000 years, people have enjoyed spending time and foraging in this waterway. Today, this area is threatened by invasive plants and animals, released both accidentally and on purpose.
- Submitted by
- Katherine Wright
- Approved by
- Fritz Rohde & Lawrence Kent
- GPS
- 30.3949528, -83.9326553
- Geographical region
- Northern America
- Drainage Basin
- River catchment
- Aucilla Wildlife Management Area
- Water body type
- River
- Water body name
- Wacissa River
- Water body part
- Water body course
- Water body: tributary of
- River
- Tributary name
- Aucilla
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Water Chemistry
Water information
- Water type
- fresh-water
- Water color
- Clear water
- Water transparency
- High
- Concentration of sediments
- Low
- Water temperature
- 70 °C
- Water flow/curent
- Slow
Chemical parameters
- pH
- 7.8
- Conductivity
- 297
- GH
- 2 mg/l
- dGH
- KH
- dKH
- Dissolved Oxygen
- 74 %
Substrate in nature
- Sand
- Beige
- Pebble/Gravel
- Mixed
- Stone
- Brown
- Stone form
- Roundish
- Silt/Mud
- Black
- Leaves
- Driftwood
- Submerged terrestrial vegetation
Aquatic Biotope
- Date of collecting
- 20/7/2023
- Collecting area
- Water depth
- Air temperature
- Sunlight
Environment
- Surrounding area
- Underwater landscape
Fish:
- Elassoma gilberti (Centraarchidae)
- Heterandria formosa (Poeciliidae)
- Lepisosteus platyrhincus (Lepisosteidae)
- Micropterus notius (Centrarchidae)
- Micropterus salmoides (Centrarchidae)
- Amia calva (Amiidae)
Aquatic plant:
- Wolffiella gladiata (Araceae)
- Utricularia minor (Lentibulariaceae)
- Vallisneria americana (Hydrocharitaceae)
- Hottonia inflata (Primulaceae)
Wetland plant:
- Sagittaria latifolia (Alismataceae)
- Bacopa caroliniana (Plantaginaceae)
- Threats to ecology
