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The Tomoka River is a north-flowing river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

in Volusia County

Volusia County, Florida

Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2010 official county's population was 494,593 . Its county seat is DeLand, and its most populous city is currently Deltona....

, Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

, United States

United States

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. It drains an area of about 110 square miles (284.9 km²) and is the longest river in Volusia County (excluding the St. Johns River

St. Johns River

The St. Johns River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and its most significant for commercial and recreational use. At long, it winds through or borders twelve counties, three of which are the state's largest. The drop in elevation from the headwaters to the mouth is less than ;...

), with a length of 19.6 miles (31.5 km).

Geography

The Tomoka rises in the forests near Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...

at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m). The river then flows north-northeast, passing through the cities of Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, Florida

and Ormond Beach

Ormond Beach, Florida

Ormond Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 36,301 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 37,929. Ormond Beach is the northern neighbor of Daytona Beach and is home to Tomoka State Park.-History:Ormond Beach was...

until it empties into the Halifax River

Halifax River

The Halifax River is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, located in northeast Volusia County, Florida. The waterway was originally known as the North Mosquito River, but was renamed after George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, during the British occupation of Florida .-Geography:The...

. Near its mouth the river passes through the Tomoka Marsh Aquatic Preserve and Tomoka State Park

Tomoka State Park

Tomoka State Park is an Florida State Park located along the Tomoka River, three miles north of Ormond Beach on North Beach Street.-Fauna:...

.

The river and several of its tributaries (Strickland, Thomson and Dodson Creek) are designated as a Manatee

Manatee

Manatees are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows...

Sanctuary. Other rare species that inhabit the river basin include include the wood stork

Wood Stork

The Wood Stork is a large American wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It was formerly called the "Wood Ibis", though it is not really an ibis.-Appearance:...

, bald eagle

Bald Eagle

The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. It is the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle...

, and Atlantic salt marsh snake

Nerodia clarkii

The Salt Marsh Snake is a species of semiaquatic, nonvenomous, colubrid snake found in the southeastern United States, in the brackish salt marshes along the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Texas, with a population in northern Cuba....

List of crossings

Crossing	Carries	Location	Coordinates
Headwaters			29°08′12"N 81°04′47"W
	private road	Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, Florida Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...	29°08′23"N 81°04′50"W
	private road	Daytona Beach	29°08′48"N 81°05′09"W
790103/790104	Interstate 4 Interstate 4 Interstate 4 is a intrastate Highway located entirely within the state of Florida, United States. It goes from Interstate 275 in Tampa, Florida to Interstate 95 at Daytona Beach, Florida . It also has the Florida Department of Transportation designation of State Road 400, but only a small...	Daytona Beach	29°09′02"N 81°05′14"W
790021/790097	US 92 U.S. Route 92 U.S. Route 92 is a 177 mile intrastate U.S. Route in the U.S. state of Florida. The western terminus is at Alt US 19, SR 595, and SR 687 in downtown St. Petersburg. The eastern terminus is at SR A1A in Daytona Beach. Most of US 92 is designated unsigned State Road 600.-Route description:US 92... International Speedway Boulevard	Daytona Beach	29°09′51"N 81°05′26"W
	power line maintiance road	Holly Hill Holly Hill, Florida Holly Hill is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,119 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 12,586...	29°11′43"N 81°05′57"W
11th Street Bridge 794038	CR 4019 LPGA Boulevard	Holly Hill	29°13′02"N 81°06′35"W
790027/790163	FL 40 Granada Boulevard	Ormond Beach Ormond Beach, Florida Ormond Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 36,301 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 37,929. Ormond Beach is the northern neighbor of Daytona Beach and is home to Tomoka State Park.-History:Ormond Beach was...	29°15′17"N 81°07′25"W
Confluence with Little Tomoka River		Ormond Beach	29°15′27"N 81°07′24"W
790077/790078	Interstate 95 Interstate 95 Interstate 95 is the main highway on the East Coast of the United States, running parallel to the Atlantic Ocean from Maine to Florida and serving some of the most populated urban areas in the country, including Boston, Providence, New Haven, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, Baltimore,...	Ormond Beach	29°15′46"N 81°07′05"W
Island		Ormond Beach	29°16′58"N 81°06′06"W
rail bridge	FEC Florida East Coast Railway The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the U.S. state of Florida; in the past, it has been a Class I railroad.Built primarily in the last quarter of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century, the FEC was a project of Standard Oil principal Henry Morrison...	Ormond Beach	29°18′16"N 81°05′45"W
790185/790186	US 1 U.S. Route 1 U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs 2,377 miles from Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border south to Key West, Florida. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95, though it is significantly farther west between... Yonge Street	Ormond Beach	29°18′19"N 81°05′39"W
794016	Old Dixie Highway	Ormond Beach	29°20′32"N 81°05′11"W
Mouth			29°21′38"N 81°05′28"W

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Geography

List of crossings

See also

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