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The '''Indian River''' is a 121 mile long brackish [[lagoon]] spanning | The '''Indian River''' is a 121 mile long brackish [[lagoon]] spanning 6 counties on Florida's East Coast. It is the largest of 3 water bodies in the Indian River Lagoon Estuary system and is a part of the [[Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway]]. | ||
===Location=== | ===Location=== | ||
The northern terminus of the Indian River is in [[:Category:Volusia County|Volusia County's]] [[Oak Hill]], it merges with the [[Banana River]] at [[Dragon's Point]] on the southern tip of [[:Category:Brevard County|Brevard County's]] [[Merritt Island]], and then the IR extends southward to meet [[:Category:Palm Beach County|Palm Beach County's]] [[Loxahatchee River]] and makes it's southern terminus at [[Jupiter Inlet]]. | The northern terminus of the Indian River is in [[:Category:Volusia County|Volusia County's]] [[Oak Hill]], it merges with the [[Banana River]] at [[Dragon's Point]] on the southern tip of [[:Category:Brevard County|Brevard County's]] [[Merritt Island]], and then the IR extends southward to meet [[:Category:Palm Beach County|Palm Beach County's]] [[Loxahatchee River]] and makes it's southern terminus at [[Jupiter Inlet]]. | ||
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[[File:Indian River (St. Lucie Village, Florida).jpg|640px|thumb|center|Indian River (St. Lucie Village, Florida)]] | [[File:Indian River (St. Lucie Village, Florida).jpg|640px|thumb|center|Indian River (St. Lucie Village, Florida)]] | ||
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[[Category:Volusia County]] | |||
[[Category:Brevard County]] | |||
[[Category:Indian River County]] | [[Category:Indian River County]] | ||
[[Category:Saint Lucie County]] | [[Category:Saint Lucie County]] | ||
[[Category:Martin County]] | [[Category:Martin County]] | ||
[[Category:Palm Beach County]] | [[Category:Palm Beach County]] | ||
[[Category:Indian River]] | [[Category:Indian River]] | ||
[[Category:Indian River Water Body]] | [[Category:Indian River Water Body]] | ||
Revision as of 15:29, October 20, 2019
About the Indian River
The Indian River is a 121 mile long brackish lagoon spanning 6 counties on Florida's East Coast. It is the largest of 3 water bodies in the Indian River Lagoon Estuary system and is a part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
Location
The northern terminus of the Indian River is in Volusia County's Oak Hill, it merges with the Banana River at Dragon's Point on the southern tip of Brevard County's Merritt Island, and then the IR extends southward to meet Palm Beach County's Loxahatchee River and makes it's southern terminus at Jupiter Inlet.
Water Body
Template:IRL Indian River Tributaries
Causeways and Bridges
Indian River Causeways
Odor
During the hot summer months the earthen berm causeways tend to impede the flow of [[algae) and rotting seagrass which results in an odor of hydrogen sulfide in some areas along the river.
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