Sopchoppy River

The Sopchoppy River is a minor river in the Florida Big Bend. A tributary of the Ochlockonee River, it is approximately 46 miles (74 km) in length[1] and nearly entirely within Wakulla County, with only a small part of its East Branch entering Leon County.

Sopchoppy River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountiesLeon, Wakulla
DistrictNWFWMD
Physical characteristics
SourceEast Branch
  locationApalachicola National Forest, Leon County, Florida
  coordinates30°18′29″N 84°34′38″W
MouthOchlockonee Bay
  location
Surf, Wakulla County, Florida
  coordinates
29°59′23″N 84°25′56″W
Length46 mi (74 km)
Basin size330 sq mi (850 km2)
Discharge 
  locationSopchoppy, Florida
  average5.6 m3/s (200 cu ft/s)
  minimum1.8 m3/s (64 cu ft/s)
  maximum8.9 m3/s (310 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftBuckhorn Creek
  rightMonkey Creek

The river flows through the Apalachicola National Forest and the Bradwell Bay Wilderness, in addition to through the town of Sopchoppy, and a canoe trail 15 miles (24 km) in length is designated along its length from the Oak Park Cemetery Bridge to US 319.

List of crossings

Crossing Carries Image Location Coordinates
Forest Road 306 (East Branch) 30°17′58″N 84°34′50″W
Forest Road 344 (West Branch) 30°15′56″N 84°37′07″W
Forest Road 309 (West Branch)
(East Branch)
30°15′32″N 84°35′52″W
30°15′19″N 84°35′23″W
Convergence of East and West Branches
Forest Highway 13 30°13′50″N 84°32′17″W
Forest Road 329 30°10′13″N 84°29′54″W
Oak Park Cemetery Bridge Forest Road 346 30°07′47″N 84°29′37″W
Mount Beasor Road 30°05′52″N 84°31′09″W
CR 375
Smith Creek Road
Sopchoppy 30°03′49″N 84°30′02″W
CR 22
Rose Street
Sopchoppy 30°03′46″N 84°30′03″W
US 319
Sopchoppy Highway
Sopchoppy 30°01′20″N 84°25′59″W

References

  1. Boning, Charles R. 2007. Florida's Rivers. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc. ISBN 978-1-56164-400-1


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