The
Econfina River is a minor river draining part of the
Big BendThe Big Bend of Florida, U.S.A., is an informal region of the state with no official surveyed boundary. Geologists prefer to characterize Florida’s Big Bend as the drowned karst section of the coast that occurs between the Apalachicola Cuspate Delta and Southwest Florida’s Central Barrier Coast...
region of
FloridaFlorida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States...
,
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into
Apalachee BayApalachee Bay is an arm of the Gulf of Mexico occupying an indentation of the Florida coast to the west of where the Florida peninsula joins the United States mainland. It is bordered by Taylor, Jefferson, Wakulla and Franklin counties. The Aucilla, Econfina, St. Marks and Ochlocknee rivers drain...
. The river arises in San Pedro Bay near the boundary between
MadisonMadison County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 18,733. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 19,902 Its county seat is Madison, Florida. . Madison County is one of Florida's five dry counties....
and
TaylorTaylor County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 19,256. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 19,622 . Its county seat is Perry, Florida.- History :Taylor County was created in 1856...
Counties, and flows 35 miles (56 kilometers) through Taylor County to Apalachee Bay. It has a
watershedA drainage basin is an extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea or ocean...
of 239 square miles (619 square kilometers).