Steinhatchee River

The Steinhatchee River is a short river in the Big Bend region of Florida in the U.S.A.. The river arises in the Mallory Swamp just south of Mayo in Lafayette County, and flows for 28 miles (45 kilometers) out of Lafayette County, forming the boundary between Dixie County and Taylor County to the Gulf of Mexico. It has a drainage basin of 586 square miles (1,1518 square kilometers). The river has also been known as the "Hittenhatchee", "Esteenhatchee" and "Isteenhatchee".

The only community along the river is Steinhatchee near its mouth. The river is not developed, being used solely for recreation. About one mile (1.6 kilometers) of the river goes underground as a subterranean river near where U.S. Route 19 crosses the river. Eight miles (13 kilometers) from the river's mouth is 'Steinhatchee Falls', where the river drops several feet.

References

*Marth, Del. 1990. Steinhatchee River. in Marth, Del and Marty Marth, eds. "The Rivers of Florida". Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc. ISBN 0-910923-70-1.