How long is the Rainbow River (a.k.a. Blue Run)?
The Rainbow River is 5.7 miles long from the headsprings (located at the Rainbow Springs State Park) to the conflux of the Withlacoochee River. How much water flows from the main springs? The four main vents (encompassed by the Rainbow Springs State Park) have an average daily output of more than 400 million gallons of water per day. How fast is the current of the Rainbow River? The current averages approximately 1 knots or just less than 1 mile per hour. What is the water temperature of the Rainbow River? Like most freshwater springs in Florida, the average water temperature is 72 degrees year round. How deep is the Rainbow River? Most of the natural river bed ranges between 8-15 feet deep, although there are deeper areas. Garfish Hole, also known as Devils Elbow, located approximately mile upriver from the K.P. Hole, on the east side of the Rainbow River, is the deepest accessible area for divers. It averages between 20 to 26 feet deep. What size boats are allowed on the Rainbow Rive
