This spring is located in Merritts Mill Pond, a tributary to the Chipola River. The vent is approximately 1900 feet downstream from the county park at Jackson Blue Spring. Ground water discharges from a vertical crack in the limestone of a 25 foot limestone bluff. The opening extends approximately 10 feet above the water line and the maximum depth is 7.5 feet. The conduits have been explored for approximately 300 feet by cave divers. The shore here is private property.



 

 

 

 

 

Field Water Quality Data
Sample Date:
10/01/2003
Temperature (C):
19.57
pH (standard units):
7.62
Specific Conductance (umhos/cm):
269
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L):
7.09
Location
Latitude:
304640.959
Longitude:
-851002.367