Mosquito Lagoon Facts
From Indian River Lagoon Project
Mosquito Lagoon Quick Facts and Statistics
- Mosquito Lagoon is located between Ponce de Leon Inlet in Volusia County and Max Hoeck Back Creek in Brevard County, Florida.
- 28 miles long, 36,000-acre Mosquito Lagoon is the second largest lagoon basin in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary.
- Bar-built Mosquito Lagoon covers an estimated 111 square mile (288.5 km2) area of which 53% is open water of 4ft average depth, 15.8% is barrier island and 31.2% is uplands.[1]
- Development of the barrier island forming the eastern boundary of Mosquito Lagoon began approximately 7,000 years ago.[2]
- Ponce de Leon Inlet in Mosquito lagoon is one of two natural inlets in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary.
- About 82% of Mosquito Lagoon is on Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Canaveral National Seashore, and Kennedy Space Center federal property.[2]
- Mosquito Lagoon is designated as an "Outstanding Florida Water" and protected as an aquatic preserve by the State of Florida.
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- ↑ Clapp, D. (1987). Overview of Physiographic and Surface Drainage Features, Chapter 1. In: Indian River Lagoon Joint Reconnaissance Report. Steward, J.S., and J.A. VanArman, (eds). p. 1-27. Ref. 150.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NASA 1992 Mosquito Lagoon Environmental Resources Inventory Report
