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Revision as of 09:29, October 11, 2020
Indian River Facts
- Indian River lies within 5 Florida East Coast counties: Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach County.
- 121 mile long Indian River is the largest lagoon in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary.
- In spite of its name, the Indian River is not an actual river with a directional current, but a still lagoon where the water's movement is from wind and minor tidal influence near the inlets.
- Saltwater enters the Indian River lagoon from four Atlantic Ocean inlets: Sebastian, Ft. Pierce, Jupiter, and Palm Beach
- Freshwater rivers: Eau Gallie River, St. Sebastian, St. Lucie, Loxahatchee
- Freshwater feeder creeks include: Turnbull, Addison, Crane, Turkey Creek, Goat, Kid, Trout, Crawford, and Taylor.
- Indian River averages 4ft in depth with large shallow flats less than 2' deep. Man-made channels, canals, and marina basins are dredged much deeper.
- The Intracoastal Waterway, a national navigational channel through the entire Indian River, is maintained at a 10-12ft depth.
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