Black Creek (Florida)

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.

Black Creek
Black Creek at Old Ferry Rd. Boat Ramp
Location
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyClay County, Duval County
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of North Fork and South Fork
  locationMiddleburg
  coordinates30.06885120°N 81.86037780°W / 30.06885120; -81.86037780
  elevation33 feet (10 m)
2nd sourceSouth Fork
  locationStevens Lake in Camp Blanding
  coordinates29.89231482°N 82.00939680°W / 29.89231482; -82.00939680
  elevation157 feet (48 m)
3rd sourceNorth Fork
  locationKingsley Lake
  coordinates29.96503202°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
  coordinates
30.04135220°N 81.70814890°W / 30.04135220; -81.70814890
  elevation
Less than 5 feet (1.5 m)
Basin size474 square miles (1,230 km2)
Discharge 
  average515 cu ft/s (14.6 m3/s)
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