Hontoon Dead River

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A Barred Owl on the Hontoon Dead.
A Barred Owl on the Hontoon Dead.

The Hontoon Dead River is a tributary of the St. Johns River in Volusia County, Florida. Hontoon Island, home of Hontoon Island State Park is surrounded by the Hontoon, the St. Johns, and Snake Creek.

A "dead river" is one with virtually no current. The area is rich in wildlife, including manatees.

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