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==About==
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The '''Banana River''' is a 31 mile long lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in [[:Category:Brevard County|Brevard County, Florida]]. The southern end of the Banana River lagoon connects to the [[Indian River]] and is part of the [[Indian River Lagoon Estuary]]. The Banana River has an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean via a lock into Port Canaveral. Providing habitats for many marine species, the waist deep brackish water lagoon includes salt marshes, mangrove swamps, seagrass beds, drift algae, oyster bars, mud flats, and spoil islands. Commercial and recreational activities in the lagoon generate more than US$ 800 million annually for the local economy.
==History==
==History==
Historically, the Banana River was a continuous waterway that completely separated Merritt Island from Cape Canaveral (which was considered part of the mainland until the construction of the [[Haulover Canal]]).  In 1964, the Crawlerway was built at Kennedy Space Center, connecting Merritt Island to Cape Canaveral and dividing the Banana River into northern and southern lagoons.
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===Water Body===
The smallest of the three National Estuary lagoons, '''[[Banana River]]''' is bounded by KSC to the north, urbanized North Merritt Island on the west shore, an urbanized barrier island on the east shore and Indian River to the south.
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[[Image:Wabasso_Bridge_Old.jpg|320px|thumb|right|Old Wabasso Bridge, Vero, Indian River County]]
[[File:Merritt Island, Florida (southern tip).jpg|320px|thumb|right|Banana River Southern Terminus at Dragon's Point, Merritt Island, Florida| link= ]]
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==Web Links==
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* [https://bridgehunters.com BridgeHunters]
*[https://floridadep.gov/rcp/aquatic-preserve/locations/banana-river-aquatic-preserve About the Banana River Aquatic Preserve]
* [https://bridgerecords.com Bridge Inspection Reports]
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==About the {{PAGENAME}}==
The '''Banana River''' is a 31 mile long lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in [[:Category:Brevard County|Brevard County, Florida]]. The southern end of the Banana River lagoon connects to the [[Indian River]] and is part of the [[Indian River Lagoon Estuary]]. The Banana River has an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean via a lock into Port Canaveral. Providing habitats for many marine species, the waist deep brackish water lagoon includes salt marshes, mangrove swamps, seagrass beds, drift algae, oyster bars, mud flats, and spoil islands. Commercial and recreational activities in the lagoon generate more than US$ 800 million annually for the local economy.
Historically, the Banana River was a continuous waterway that completely separated Merritt Island from Cape Canaveral (which was considered part of the mainland until the construction of the [[Haulover Canal]]).  In 1964, the Crawlerway was built at Kennedy Space Center, connecting Merritt Island to Cape Canaveral and dividing the Banana River into northern and southern lagoons.
[[File:Merritt Island, Florida (southern tip).jpg|320px|thumb|right|Banana River Southern Terminus at Dragon's Point, Merritt Island, Florida| link= ]]
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===Banana River===
The smallest of the three National Estuary lagoons, '''[[Banana River]]''' is bounded by KSC to the north, urbanized North Merritt Island on the west shore, an urbanized barrier island on the east shore and Indian River to the south.
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==Natural history==
==Natural history==
The lagoon contains [[Bottlenose Dolphin|dolphins]], [[manatees]], and [[stingrays]].
The lagoon contains [[Bottlenose Dolphin|dolphins]], [[manatees]], and [[stingrays]].
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*[https://floridadep.gov/rcp/aquatic-preserve/locations/banana-river-aquatic-preserve About the Banana River Aquatic Preserve]
 
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The Banana River is one of 3 brackish lagoons in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program

About

The Banana River is a 31 mile long lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida. The southern end of the Banana River lagoon connects to the Indian River and is part of the Indian River Lagoon Estuary. The Banana River has an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean via a lock into Port Canaveral. Providing habitats for many marine species, the waist deep brackish water lagoon includes salt marshes, mangrove swamps, seagrass beds, drift algae, oyster bars, mud flats, and spoil islands. Commercial and recreational activities in the lagoon generate more than US$ 800 million annually for the local economy.

History

Historically, the Banana River was a continuous waterway that completely separated Merritt Island from Cape Canaveral (which was considered part of the mainland until the construction of the Haulover Canal). In 1964, the Crawlerway was built at Kennedy Space Center, connecting Merritt Island to Cape Canaveral and dividing the Banana River into northern and southern lagoons. Insert some text

Water Body

The smallest of the three National Estuary lagoons, Banana River is bounded by KSC to the north, urbanized North Merritt Island on the west shore, an urbanized barrier island on the east shore and Indian River to the south.

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Banana River Southern Terminus at Dragon's Point, Merritt Island, Florida

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Natural history

The lagoon contains dolphins, manatees, and stingrays.


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