| Sopchoppy River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Counties | Leon, Wakulla |
| District | NWFWMD |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | East Branch |
| • location | Apalachicola National Forest, Leon County, Florida |
| • coordinates | 30°18′29″N 84°34′38″W / 30.30806°N 84.57722°W |
| Mouth | Ochlockonee Bay |
• location | Surf, Wakulla County, Florida |
• coordinates | 29°59′23″N 84°25′56″W / 29.98972°N 84.43222°W |
| Length | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Basin size | 330 sq mi (850 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Sopchoppy, Florida |
| • average | 5.6 m3/s (200 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 1.8 m3/s (64 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 8.9 m3/s (310 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Buckhorn Creek |
| • right | Monkey Creek |
The Sopchoppy River is a minor river in the Florida Big Bend. A tributary of the Ochlockonee River, it is approximately 46 miles (74 km) in length[1] and nearly entirely within Wakulla County, with only a small part of its East Branch entering Leon County.
The river flows through the Apalachicola National Forest and the Bradwell Bay Wilderness, in addition to through the town of Sopchoppy, and a canoe trail 15 miles (24 km) in length is designated along its length from the Oak Park Cemetery Bridge to US 319.
List of crossings
| Crossing | Carries | Image | Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Road 306 | (East Branch) | 30°17′58″N 84°34′50″W / 30.29944°N 84.58056°W | ||
| Forest Road 344 | (West Branch) | 30°15′56″N 84°37′07″W / 30.26556°N 84.61861°W | ||
| Forest Road 309 | (West Branch) (East Branch) |
30°15′32″N 84°35′52″W / 30.25889°N 84.59778°W 30°15′19″N 84°35′23″W / 30.25528°N 84.58972°W | ||
| Convergence of East and West Branches | ||||
| Forest Highway 13 | 30°13′50″N 84°32′17″W / 30.23056°N 84.53806°W | |||
| Forest Road 329 | 30°10′13″N 84°29′54″W / 30.17028°N 84.49833°W | |||
| Oak Park Cemetery Bridge | Forest Road 346 | 30°07′47″N 84°29′37″W / 30.12972°N 84.49361°W | ||
| Mount Beasor Road | 30°05′52″N 84°31′09″W / 30.09778°N 84.51917°W | |||
 CR 375Smith Creek Road |
 |
Sopchoppy | 30°03′49″N 84°30′02″W / 30.06361°N 84.50056°W | |
| CR 22 Rose Street |
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Sopchoppy | 30°03′46″N 84°30′03″W / 30.06278°N 84.50083°W | |
 US 319Sopchoppy Highway |
Sopchoppy | 30°01′20″N 84°25′59″W / 30.02222°N 84.43306°W | ||
References
- Northwest Florida Water Management District: Major Water Bodies
- USGS: Sopchoppy River near Sopchoppy, Florida (Station 02327100)
- Sopchoppy River by Frank Howard
- DEP: Sopchoppy River Canoe Trail
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