St. Johns River

The St. Johns River (commonly misspelled as the St. John's River) is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida, stretching 310 miles (500 km) from Indian River County to the Atlantic Ocean in Duval County. It is one of only a handful of North American rivers that flow from South to North. The elevation change from headwaters to mouth is only about 30 feet, making the St. Johns one of the world's "laziest" rivers. This slow flow makes it difficult for pollutants to be flushed from the waters, which has become a serious problem for the river ecosystem. Despite the pollution the river is home to numerous species. It is not uncommon to see dolphins in the river north of Jacksonville, manatees in the springtime when the water warms up, alligators, bald eagles, ospreys, stingrays, and many species of fish, both salt and fresh water.

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River - U.S. - Florida - Indian River County - Atlantic Ocean - Duval County - North America - Ecosystem - Dolphin - Jacksonville - Manatee - Alligator - Bald eagle - Osprey - Stingray

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