Sweetwater Branch Tributary

Sweetwater's sand-bottomed waterway travels through dense vegetation past a palm tree growing sideways out of the bank.

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Sweetwater Branch Tributary is a tributary of Sweetwater Branch Creek. This is a small urban creek in the City of Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida. It flows in a southwesterly direction from Waldo Rd. (SR 24) and NE 5th Avenue south under University Avenue (SR26) and southwest under SE 11th St. The land use affecting the creek includes 13% commercial, 86% residential, and a small amount of natural land. Rosewood Creek flows into Sweetwater Branch near SE 8th Avenue and 9th St.

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The Sweetwater waterway passes through grassy banks in a neighborhood.
Sweetwater waterway widens into a pond with a stone-wall border, bisecting a roadway.
A map of the Sweetwater Wetlands area shows the direction of the sheet flow of water through the area.
The Sweetwater waterway passes between streets through grassy banks in a neighborhood and under a grate.
An asphalt pathway weaves between trees under an open sky. A Springhill Park sign stands in the grass-covered-sandy-soil next to the path in the foreground. The grunds next to the path slope down into a waterway.
Sweetwater's sand-bottomed waterway travels through dense vegetation past a palm tree growing sideways out of the bank.
The Sweetwater waterway passes between streets through grassy banks in a neighborhood and under the Historic Duckpond Neighborhood sign.
The Sweetwater waterway passes through tree-shaded grassy banks in a neighborhood.
Sweetwater's sand-bottomed waterway bends through dense vegetation.
Sweetwater waterway cuts through a stone-lined ditch with a black fence barrier on top. Vegetation and algae can be seen growing in the waters and on the shores. Oak trees and buildings can be seen in the background.
Sweetwater's rock-bottomed waterway cuts through dense vegetation.
Sweetwater waterway cuts through a stone-lined ditch with a black fence barrier on top. Vegetation and algae can be seen growing in the waters and on the shores. Oak trees and buildings can be seen in the background.
Welcome to the Sweetwater Preserve: Funding for the acquisition of this preserve was provided by the Alachua County Forever Bond and by Florida Communities Trust using Florida Forever funds.
The tree-shaded grassy banks of the Sweetwater waterway pass a pet waste receptacle with bag dispenser.
Animal Sketch - Raccoon