What is a creek?
A stream, brook, or minor tributary of a river.
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Why is the water black?
A blackwater creek has the characteristics of a Blackwater river. It's "a slow-moving channel flowing through forested swamps or wetlands. As vegetation decays, tannins leach into the water, making a transparent, acidic water that is darkly stained, resembling tea."
"The dark color comes from humic acid due to an incomplete breakdown of phenol-containing vegetation from sandy clearings." The farm is located south of the coastal zone in the white sand belt. The white sands support a dense hardwood forest.
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Where does the creek at the Rs Farm Originate?
The creek at The Rs Farm primarily comes from a spring about 200 feet southeast of the farm and flows past St Culbertson mission.
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Where does it flow to?
It is said by locals that the creek at the Rs Farm flows to the Mahaica river.
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Is the creek safe to swim in?
YES
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