The Econlockhatchee River (Econ River for short) is a 87.7-kilometre-long (54.5 mi) north-flowing blackwater tributary of the St. Johns River that flows through Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties in Florida. Its name means "River of mounds". It flows through the eastern portion of the Orlando Metropolitan Area (east of State Road 417).
The river flows north from its source, Lake Conlin, through the Econlockhatchee River Swamp (see below) south of State Road 528. Near Oviedo, the tributary Little Econlockhatchee River joins, and the river turns east. The Econlockhatchee joins the St. Johns River near Puzzle Lake. The river's floodplain is forested for its entire length.
Read more about Econlockhatchee River: Econlockhatchee River Swamp, List of Crossings, Photo Gallery
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