Alachua Sink is the area where Sweetwater Branch Creek drains into the Floridan Aquifer. Currently, the City of Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Utilities and partners are planning a major restoration project to protect the quality of water flowing into the Floridan Aquifer via Alachua Sink. For more information about this project, visit Paynes Prairie Sheetflow Restoration Project.

Alachua Sink , Gainesville, Florida