Blue Springs is located at the head of Merrits Mill Pond, a four mile long impounded spring run and tributary to the Chipola River. The vent is a large conduit opening under a limestone ledge. Maximum depth in the vent is 17 feet but the conduit continues down and to the north beneath the surface. The spring pool is approximately 200 feet in diameter and the banks have been artificially stabilized with concrete walls.The park surrounding the spring is operated by Jackson County and is heavily utilized for swimming and recreation. The conduits feeding Jackson Blue Spring are also popular with cave divers and have been explored for hundreds of feet.


 

 

 

 

 

Field Water Quality Data
Sample Date:
10/14/2002
1/07/2003
4/07/2003
7/14/2003
10/06/2003
1/05/2004
4/05/2004
Temperature (C):
20.59
20.52
20.54
20.55
20.56
20.56
20.57
pH (standard units):
7.27
7.62
7.55
7.50
7.17
8.06
7.59
Specific Conductance (umhos/cm):
254
262
257
256
253
250
252
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L):
7.57
7.28
7.43
7.57
7.57
7.58
9.38
Discharge Measurement
Measurement Date:
10/14/2002
1/07/2003
4/07/2003
7/14/2003
10/06/2003
1/05/2004
4/05/2004
Discharge (cfs):
 131
161
262
186
192
133
116
Agency:
NWFWMD
NWFWMD
NWFWMD
NWFWMD
NWFWMD
NWFWMD
NWFWMD
Location
Latitude:
304725.200
Longitude:
-850824.630