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[[File:Indian River Saint Lucie Village.jpg|320px|thumb|right|alt=View of the Indian River at Saint Lucie Village|Indian River at St. Lucie Village]]
'''Indian River''' (''Rio de Ais'') is a 121 mile long brackish water lagoon spanning five counties on Florida's East Coast. Indian River is the largest of the three lagoonal basins in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary watershed.
 
The Indian River's brackish water is a confluence of four Atlantic Ocean saltwater inlets ([[Sebastian Inlet|Sebastian]], Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie and Jupiter), four freshwater rivers (Eau Gallie, Sebastian, Saint Lucie, and Loxahatchee), and numerous feeder creeks.
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==Location==
Indian River lagoon's northern boundary is [[:Category:Brevard County|Brevard County's]] Scottsmoor at Turnbull Creek. The lagoon merges with the [[Banana River]] lagoon at the southern tip of Merritt Island, and then ranges southward to [[:Category:Palm Beach County|Palm Beach County's]] Loxahatchee River and Jupiter Inlet.
 
Coordinates: 28°04'46.1"N, 80°35'16.9"W 
GIS:28.079483,-80.588031
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==Water Body==
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<div class="irlcollapsetext">Tributaries are listed from North to South.</div>
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==Bridge List==
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==Odor==
Indian River's earthen berm causeways tend to impede the flow of algae and rotting [[seagrass]] which results in an odor of hydrogen sulfide (ie: rotten eggs) during Florida's hot summer months.


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In this video, Dr. Duane DeFreese of the IRC Council explains why the Indian River occasionally smells bad.
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The '''Indian River''' is a 121 mile long<ref>U.S. Geological Survey 7½ minute topographic maps</ref> [[brackish]] [[lagoon]] spanning 6 counties on [[:Category:Florida|Florida's]] East Coast. The Indian River is the largest of 3 water bodies in the [[Indian River Lagoon Estuary]] system and is part of the [[Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway]].


It was originally named ''Rio de Ais'' after the [[Ais Indian tribe]], who lived along the river, but was later given its current name. The Indian River extends southward from the [[Ponce de Leon Inlet]] in [[New Smyrna Beach]] in [[:Category:Volusia County|Volusia County]] southward and across the [[Haulover Canal]] and along the western shore of [[Merritt Island]]. The [[Banana River]] connects to the Indian River on Merritt Island's south end. During the summer months the earthen berm causeways tend to impede the flow of [[algae) and rotting seagrass, resulting in an odor of hydrogen sulfide in some areas along the river.
{{#evl:E5mSF51odyw|Why does the Indian River Smell?|1|player=youtube}}


==Tributaries and estuaries==
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Tributaries of the Indian River include the [[Merritt Island Barge Canal]] (man-made), the C-54 Canal (man-made), [[Crane Creek]], the [[Eau Gallie River]], [[Horse Creek]], Mullet Creek, [[St. Sebastian River]], [[St. Lucie River]], [[Sykes Creek]], and [[Turkey Creek]]. An estuary of the Indian River is [[Palm Bay]]. The [[St. Johns-Indian River Barge Canal]] was proposed in the 1960s to provide a water link to the St. Johns River, but was cancelled in the early 1970s.
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==Web Links==
* [http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/docs/i/indriv2.htm An early 20th Century description of the Indian River]
* [http://www.nbbd.com/godo/ef/hernandez/index.html Hernandez Trail History]
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*[http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/docs/i/indriv2.htm An early 20th Century description of the Indian River]
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*[http://www.nbbd.com/godo/ef/hernandez/index.html Hernandez Trail History]
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{{Coastal Waters of Florida}}
{{Rivers of Florida}}
 
[[Category:Indian River]]
[[Category:Indian River]]
[[Category:Indian River Lagoon Estuary]]
[[Category:Indian River Water Body]]
[[Category:Brevard County]]
[[Category:Indian River County]]
[[Category:Martin County]]
[[Category:Palm Beach County]]
[[Category:Saint Lucie County]]
[[Category:Volusia County]]

Latest revision as of 14:20, December 26, 2021

Indian River Lagoon Encyclopedia
Indian River Lagoon Encyclopedia - Indian River
Indian River
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View of the Indian River at Saint Lucie Village
Indian River at St. Lucie Village

Indian River (Rio de Ais) is a 121 mile long brackish water lagoon spanning five counties on Florida's East Coast. Indian River is the largest of the three lagoonal basins in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary watershed.

The Indian River's brackish water is a confluence of four Atlantic Ocean saltwater inlets (Sebastian, Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie and Jupiter), four freshwater rivers (Eau Gallie, Sebastian, Saint Lucie, and Loxahatchee), and numerous feeder creeks.

Location

Indian River lagoon's northern boundary is Brevard County's Scottsmoor at Turnbull Creek. The lagoon merges with the Banana River lagoon at the southern tip of Merritt Island, and then ranges southward to Palm Beach County's Loxahatchee River and Jupiter Inlet.

Coordinates: 28°04'46.1"N, 80°35'16.9"W GIS:28.079483,-80.588031

Water Body

Indian River Tributaries
Tributaries are listed from North to South.

Brevard County

Indian River County

St. Lucie County

  • Taylor Creek
  • Fort Pierce Inlet
  • Moores Creek

Martin County

  • Saint Lucie River
  • Saint Lucie Inlet

Palm Beach County

  • Loxahatchee River
  • Jupiter Inlet

Bridge List

Indian River Bridges
Bridges and Causeways are listed from North to South.

Brevard County


Indian River County


St. Lucie County

  • North Causeway USA1A
  • Seaway Drive Causeway USA1A


Martin County

  • Frank Wacha Bridge CR732
  • Ocean Blvd Causeway
  • Ernest Lyons Bridge A1A (info)
  • Evans Crary Bridge A1A - St.Lucie River
  • Roosevelt Bridge US1 - St. Lucie River (info)
  • SE Bridge Rd. Causeway CR707


Palm Beach County

  • South Beach Road Causeway CR707

Odor

Indian River's earthen berm causeways tend to impede the flow of algae and rotting seagrass which results in an odor of hydrogen sulfide (ie: rotten eggs) during Florida's hot summer months.

In this video, Dr. Duane DeFreese of the IRC Council explains why the Indian River occasionally smells bad.

Why does the Indian River Smell?

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Web Links

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