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==Indian River Estuary Tributaries== | ==Indian River Estuary Tributaries== | ||
[[Image:Indian_river_lagoon_map_002.jpg| | [[Image:Indian_river_lagoon_map_002.jpg|330px|right|thumb|Indian River Lagoon Map]] | ||
===Mosquito Lagoon=== | ===Mosquito Lagoon=== | ||
Revision as of 10:43, October 28, 2020
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, Banana River and Indian River lagoons.[1]
Indian River Estuary Tributaries
Mosquito Lagoon
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).
Banana River
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.
Brevard
- Banana Creek
- Canaveral Lock
- Canaveral Barge Canal
- Sykes Creek
- Grand Canal
- Indian River
Indian River
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.
Brevard County
- Turnbull Creek
- 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
- Saint Sebastian River
- Sebastian Inlet
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
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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This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
