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WWALS Watersheds, Suwannee Riverkeeper WWALS watersheds, Suwannee Riverkeeper Upper Suwannee River HUC 03110201 Withlacoochee River HUC 03110203 Alapaha River HUC 03110202 Little River HUC 03110204 Lower Suwannee River HUC 03110205 Suwannee River Estuary WRWT Rivers Withlacoochee River Little River New River Okapilco Creek ARWT Rivers Alapaha River Northern Alapaha River Willacoochee River Alapahoochee River Little Alapaha River Suwannee River Upper Suwannee River North Fork Suwannee River Middle Fork Suwannee River East Fork Suwannee River Lower Suwannee River WRWT Creeks Mule Creek Hardy Mill Creek Cat Creek Brushy Creek Cypress Creek Little Creek 00317022 Little Creek 00317018 Bear Creek Hog Creek 00315502 Dry Lake Creek Wolf Branch Hutchinson Mill Creek Pride Branch Little Creek Reedy Creek 00321458 Norton Creek Hog Creek Reedy Creek Bevel Creek Millrace Creek Sloans Creek WWALS Watershed Coalition (Suwannee Riverkeeper) main watersheds: Withlacoochee, Youngs Mill Creek Alapaha (including Willacoochee), Little, and Upper and Lower Suwannee. Clyatt Mill Creek http://www.wwals.net/maps/ Coon Creek Gum Branch Tiger Creek Cherry Creek Gum Creek 00314966 Carroll Branch Giddens Mill Creek Jumping Gully Creek 03110203000468 Possum Creek Rainy Creek District Branch Flat Creek Gum Creek 00346077 03110203001100 Reedy Creek 00310357 Redland Creek Twin Creek Piscola Creek Old Madison Road Branch 03110203001044 Brooks County Industrial Park Branch 03110203004667 Brooks County Industrial Park Branch 03110203002856 Brooks County Industrial Park Branch 03110203004659 Brooks County Industrial Park Branch 03110203002851 Brooks County Industrial Park Branch Spring Branch Cherry Creek Lake Laurie Branch 03110203010638 Cherry Creek Lake Laurie Branch 03110203000494 Cherry Creek South Branch 03110203000492 Cherry Creek South Branch 03110203000492 Cherry Creek South Branch 03110203002790 Cherry Creek Knights Academy Branch 03110203004613 Cherry Creek North Branch 03110203004581 Dinky Run 03110203004581 Cherry Creek Orr Road Branch 03110203000493 Cherry Creek Stallings Road Branch 03110203004647 Three Mile Branch 03110203004609 what is this 03110203004620 Onemile Branch Twomile Branch Sheri Branch 03110203000485 Sheri Branch 03110203000486 Sheri Run 03110203004663 Sheri Run Sugar Creek Sugar Creek 03110203004690 Sugar Creek 03110203004701 Sugar Creek Magnolia Street Branch 03110203004693 Sugar Creek South Branch 03110203004700 Sugar Creek Norman Drive Branch 03110203004678 Sugar Creek Hyde Park Branch 03110203004699 Sugar Creek Springhill Street Branch 03110203004702 Sugar Creek Saunders Park Branch 03110203004703 Hightower Creek Lowndes High Branch 03110203004687 Hightower Creek Norman Drive Branch 03110203004682 Hightower Creek River Street Branch 03110203004691 Browns Canal 03110203004692 Browns Canal Mud Swamp Mud Swamp James Road Branch 03110203010982 Mud Swamp CSX Branch 03110203010996 Mud Swamp CSX Branch 03110203010986 Mud Swamp Indian Ford Branch 03110203011012 Mud Swamp NE Branch 03110203010991 Mud Swamp West Branch 03110203011006 Mud Swamp SE Branch 03110203011002 Mud Swamp Central Branch 03110203011006 Mud Swamp Taint Branch 03110203011000 Mud Swamp Rocky Ford Road Branch 03110203010992 Mud Swamp Lake Eileen Branch 03110203011005 Mud Swamp Old Clyattville Road Branch 03110203010998 Mud Swamp SW Branch 03110203010994 Onice Davis Branch 03110203004289 Onice Davis Branch 03110203002753 Emily Creek 03110203004316 Tom's Branch 03110203000541 Betty Creek 03110203004314 Redeye Creek 03110203002754 Redeye Creek 03110203002758 Redeye Creek 03110203004354 Warrior Creek Ty Ty Creek Indian Creek Bear Creek Daniels Creek Gum Creek Horse Creek Slaughter Creek Little Creek Arnold Creek Franks Creek Lolly Creek Bull Creek 00312017 Reedy Creek Little Indian Creek Town Creek Downing Creek Morrison Creek Whiddons Mill Creek Little Creek 00317021 Newell Branch Buck Creek Wells Mill Creek Sapp Creek Big Branch 00311331 Ashburn Branch Briar Branch Rocky Creek Heard Creek Johns Creek Mill Creek Mill Creek 00318187 Big Branch Cow House Branch Middle Prong Indian Creek 03110204000615 Big Branch 00311333 Gator Branch ARWT Creeks Deep Creek Reedy Creek Hat Creek Double Run Creek Fivemile Creek Willacoochee Creek Sand Creek Tenmile Creek Cow Creek Big Creek West Fork Deep Creek Little Brushy Creek Lime Creek Stump Creek Lake Creek Alligator Creek Willis Creek Middle Creek Little Sand Creek Braswell Creek Young Creek Big Creek 00311363 Brushy Creek Mill Creek 00318188 Cross Creek 03110202013499 Mill Creek Reedy Branch Turkey Creek Gulley Branch Wolf Creek Cypress Creek Knights Creek Mill Creek 00318218 Otter Creek Buck Creek Little Creek Redoak Creek Reedy Creek 00321455 Reynolds Creek 03110202001261 Factory Creek Snap Finger Branch Ben Creek Jack Creek 03110202006864 03110202001808 Rough Creek 03110202000667 Enoch Creek Pine Log Creek 03110202000597 Meetinghouse Branch Hobby Creek Connell Branch Turket Creek Dead River 03110202013285 Long Dead River 03110202007267 Mud Swamp Copeland Road Branch 03110202007008 Mud Swamp Dashers Branch 03110202007026 Mud Swamp Alexandria Street Branch 03110202007027 Mud Swamp Hickory Grove Road Branch 03110202001924 Mud Swamp Hickory Grove Road Run 03110202004049 Mud Swamp Newsome Road Run 03110202007048 Mud Swamp Tobacco Rode Road Run 03110202007040 Mud Swamp Varn Road Run 03110202007053 Mud Swamp Deloach Run 03110202007058 Mud Swamp Coffey Drive Run 03110202007057 Mud Swamp Old Lake Park Road Branch 03110202007055 Mud Swamp Old Lake Park Road Run 03110202004061 Mud Swamp Hidden Branch 03110202007059 Mud Swamp Lake End Branch 03110202007060 Mud Swamp Lake End Run 03110202004072 Mud Swamp CR 679 Branch 03110202007064 Mud Swamp Johnston Road Branch 03110202003643 Dukes Bay Canal 03110202001921 Dukes Bay Canal East 03110202006922 Mud Swamp North Branch 03110202006964 Mud Swamp Deerfield Land Branch 03110202001920 Mud Swamp Boring Pond Land Branch 03110202001919 Mud Swamp Boring Pond Branch 03110202007023 Knights Creek Cypress Street Branch 03110202006919 Knights Creek US 84 Branch 03110202006912 Suwannee Creeks Suwannoochee Creek Tatum Creek Cane Creek Suwannee Creek Toms Creek Jones Creek Big Branch Lees Bay Greasy Branch Alligator Creek 00310485 Surveyors Creek Woodyard Creek Cypress Creek Little Swannee Creek Falling Creek 00307382 03110201000039 Deep Creek Rocky Creek Robinson Creek Gum Swamp Sweetwater Creek Black Branch Alligator Creek Bear Branch Camp Branch 00312198 Mill Branch Riggins Branch Long Branch Big Branch 00311330 Bear Branch 00310917 Water Oak Creek Swift Creek Rocky Creek 00289896 Box Creek Dry Branch Little Suwannee Creek Falling Creek Cowhouse Branch 03110201002829 Little Creek 03110201014469 Spring Branch Turkey Branch Big Alligator Creek Barnum Branch Piney Bay 03110201000076 Black River 03110201000572 Stalsby Creek Camp Creek Little River 03110205000094 03110205011749 03110205010018 Crab Creek 03110205001553 Bethel Creek 03110205001334 03110205010010 03110205009943 03110205010008 Dan May Creek 03110205010032 Moccasin Creek Gopher River.
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