Rainbow Springs - Dunnellon, Florida, USA
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N 29° 06.128 W 082° 26.272
17R E 360081 N 3220155
A designated swimming area located at Rainbow Springs north of Dunnellon, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM126XH
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2020
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Located at the headwaters of the Rainbow River is the Rainbow Springs. This spring area is ranked second of Florida's great artesian springs on the basis of its rate of discharge, and ranked first as a a single outlet spring. The spring formation is the fourth-largest in Florida and produces more than 500 million gallons of water per day.
The cool, clear waters of the headsprings are incredibly refreshing to swim in. The average depth in the natural swimming area runs from 5 to 18 feet, and the water temperature averages 72 degrees year-round. Underwater, swimmers and snorkelers can see turtles, fish and forests of aquatic grass that provide food and habitat for many of the creatures that live here.