Where does the River Blackwater start and end?

The Blackwater River is a 58-mile long river in which 49-miles are in Florida. The river's headwaters start in the Conecuh National Forest of Southern Alabama and enter Florida in Okaloosa County. The river flows from Okaloosa County through Santa Rosa County to Blackwater Bay, an arm of Pensacola Bay.



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