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Spanning 40% of Florida's East Coast, the 156 mile long '''[[Indian River Lagoon Estuary]]''' ranges through 6 Florida counties. The estuary's watershed covers approximately 2,284 square miles and it's waters span some 353 square miles. The IRL Estuary includes 3 main brackish water bodies, the [[Mosquito Lagoon|Mosquito]], [[Banana River]] and [[Indian River]] lagoons.<ref name="epatreasure" />
The 181 mile long '''[[Indian River Lagoon Estuary|Indian River Lagoon National Estuary]]''' ranges through 6 Florida Atlantic Coast counties.  
 
The IRL Estuary includes 4 main water bodies, [[Halifax River]], [[Mosquito Lagoon|Mosquito]], [[Banana River]] and [[Indian River]] lagoons.<ref name="epatreasure" />
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==Indian River Estuary Map==
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==Indian River Estuary Tributaries==
==Indian River Estuary Water Body==
[[Image:Indian_river_lagoon_map_002.jpg|330px|right|thumb|Indian River Lagoon Map]]
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===Mosquito Lagoon===
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An outdoor lover's paradise, '''[[Mosquito Lagoon]]''' is bounded by Ponce De Leon Inlet, [[Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge]], [[Canaveral National Seashore]] and the Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
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===Banana River===
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The smallest of the three National Estuary lagoons, '''[[Banana River]]''' is bounded by KSC to the north, Merritt Island on the west, the beach barrier island on the east and Indian River lagoon to the south.
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===Indian River===
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'''[[Indian River]]''' is the largest of the three lagoons in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program. At 121 miles long, the Indian River spans 5 Florida counties. From its northern boundary in Brevard County, the lagoon ranges south through Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin Counties, before reaching it's northern boundary at Palm Beach County's Jupiter Inlet.
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==Web Links==
==Web Links==
* [https://watersgeo.epa.gov/mywaterway/ EPA Application: How's My Waterway]
* [https://watersgeo.epa.gov/mywaterway/ EPA Application: How's My Waterway]

Latest revision as of 06:39, July 13, 2021

Indian River Lagoon Encyclopedia
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The 181 mile long Indian River Lagoon National Estuary ranges through 6 Florida Atlantic Coast counties.

The IRL Estuary includes 4 main water bodies, Halifax River, Mosquito, Banana River and Indian River lagoons.[1]

Indian River Estuary Map

Indian River Estuary Water Body


Halifax River
Halifax River
Halifax River
Volusia County's Halifax River was added to the IRL National Estuary in 2016. The 25 mile addition includes Bulow Creek, Tomoka River, and southward to Ponce de Leon Inlet. Halifax River Article
WBID: Type: Lagoon
Basin: Halifax River County: Volusia
Location: 29.25828,-81.03733


Halifax River Tributaries


Mosquito Lagoon
Mosquito Lagoon
Mosquito Lagoon
Mosquito Lagoon (Los Mosquitos) is a 28 mile long, 36,000 acre, brackish water lagoon bounded by Ponce de Leon Inlet, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Canaveral National Seashore and Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Mosquito Lagoon Article
WBID: Type: Lagoon
Basin: Mosquito Lagoon County: Volusia
Location: 28.83656,-80.79413


Mosquito Lagoon Tributaries


Banana River
Banana River
Banana River
Lying entirely within Brevard County, 31 mile long, 30,000 acre Banana River is the smallest lagoon basin in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary. Banana River Article
WBID: 3057B Type: Lagoon
Basin: Banana River County: Brevard
Location: 28.44858,-80.62544


Banana River Tributaries


Indian River
Indian River
Indian River
Indian River (Rio de Ais) is a 121 mile long lagoon spanning five counties on Florida's East Coast. From it's northern boundary in Brevard County, the lagoon ranges south through Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin, to it's southern boundary at Jupiter Inlet in Palm Beach County. Indian River is the largest lagoon basin in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary. Indian River Article
WBID: 2963B1 Type: Lagoon
Basin: Indian River County: Brevard
Location: 28.15337,-80.62511


Indian River Tributaries

Site Note: 

*Normally a river's course is described in the direction of it's current flow. The Indian River Estuary doesn't have a directional flow, so this website will always describe it's Water Bodies in a north to south direction.

*Lagoons do not have a directional current and some water bodies (tidal marshes, canals and inlets) flow in both directions, so these water bodies are not technically tributaries. However, for this website's purposes, all connecting water bodies regardless of current, may be referred to as tributaries.

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  1. ↑ EPA - An Introduction to a National Treasure (PDF 40pp 4.09MB)

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