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Peacock IPeacock 1 has three vents in a pool that normally measures 150 feet by 90 feet, with depths from five feet to 40. The cave entrance is under the wooden steps; the north side of the pool. A limestone ledge surrounds the pool. The water is clear with a blue tint. The spring pool is home to sunfish, minnows, catfish, and alligator.
LocationPeacock I is a single spring vent, located in Peacock Springs State Park, in Suwannee County, near Luraville, Florida. Normally, the spring runs to the Suwannee River. Latitude: 30 07 23.62 N, Longitude: 83 07 59.35 W. DescriptionPeacock I spring is a small pool measuring about 35 feet wide and 50 feet long. A deep smaller area at the bottom of the wooden stairs marks the cave entrance and is about 25 feet deep. The spring run, which is not running at this time, accounts for the current 50 foot length, but it is shallow with depths at about 3 feet to ankle deep. The spring run would flow to the Suwannee River, 1.5 miles away. The bottom is primarily uneven limestone with patches of grass. Algae were abundant in the water and floating in clumps around the perimeter. The water is clear, but tinted blue. A boil was not visible at Peacock I, indeed there is no flow at all. Peacock I is cave system, maze-like, extending several thousand feet in a Northerly direction. It connects to several karst windows, including Orange Grove, Cisteen, and Challenge Sink. The spring is described on the CD Springs of Florida, Florida Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 66, but is not in the book. |
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