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===Indian River Causeways=== | ===Indian River Causeways=== | ||
Revision as of 10:46, October 8, 2019
Indian River Lagoon (IRL)
The Indian River is a 121 mile long brackish lagoon spanning 5 counties on Florida's East Coast. The Indian River 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 Merritt Island, and then extends southward to meet Palm Beach County's Loxahatchee River with it's southern terminus at Jupiter Inlet.
Indian River Tributarys
Water bodies connected to the Indian River. Listed from north to south.
Brevard County IRL Tributarys
- Haulover Canal
- Gator Creek
- Catfish Creek
- Banana Creek
- Canaveral Barge Canal
- Horse Creek
- Banana River
- Eau Gallie River
- Crane Creek
- Turkey Creek
- Goat Creek
- Kid Creek
- Trout Creek
- Mullet Creek
Indian River County IRL Tributarys
Saint Lucie County IRL Tributarys
Martin County IRL Tributarys
Palm Beach County IRL Tributarys
Indian River Causeways
Eighteen earthen berm causeway bridges cross the Indian River.
Brevard County IRL Bridges
- Railroad Bridge
- Max Brewer Memorial Parkway SR406
- Nasa Causeway SR405
- Beachline Causeway Causeway SR528
- Hubert Humphrey Bridge SR520
- Pineda Causeway SR404
- Eau Gallie Causeway SR518
- Melbourne Causeway US192
Indian River County IRL Bridges
Saint Lucie County IRL Bridges
Martin County IRL Bridges
Palm Beach County IRL Bridges
History
Spanish explorers originally named the lagoon Rio de Ais after the Ais Indian tribe who lived along the river.
Summer Smell
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.
