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Indian River Lagoon Project is an information clearinghouse publishing IRL News, Events and Educational Resources for Florida's East Coast.
Indian River Lagoon National Estuary spans 181 miles across Florida's East Coast, from Volusia's Halifax River southward to Jupiter Inlet in Palm Beach. The Indian River Lagoon estuary ranges through six Florida counties: Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach.
The Indian River Lagoon watershed includes four brackish water lagoons, five freshwater rivers, five ocean inlets, three National Wildlife Refuges and a National Seashore.
Indian River Lagoon National Estuary is known as "the most bio-diverse habitat in North America" due to the ecosystem's temperate location, varied habitat, and 4,000 plant and animal species.
Indian River Lagoon News
IRLNews gathers articles, editorials and press releases from government, news outlets and social media.
Indian River Lagoon Events
Indian River Lagoon Events Calendar.
Web Links
The Web Link Directory contains useful links for the Indian River Lagoon estuary.
Indian River Lagoon Library
The IRL Library includes an Encyclopedia, Dictionary, and Document Archive.
- Estuary is our Indian River Lagoon reference encyclopedia containing educational articles and audio-video media.
- Indian River Lagoon Dictionary contains a Glossary and Abbreviations List.
- Indian River Lagoon Repository archives reference documents for historical preservation.
- Links to virtual classes and online learning resources for students and educators.
Timeline
Important dates in Indian River Lagoon History.
| Name | Florida Surface Water Improvement and Management Act |
|---|---|
| Date | December 7, 1987 |
| Region | Florida |
| Water | |
| Description | The Florida Legislature enacted the Surface Water Improvement and Management Act (SWIM) (FL Chapter 62-43) to protect, restore and maintain Florida's highly threatened surface water bodies. Under this act, the state's five water management districts identified a list of priority water bodies within their authority and implement plans to improve them. The St. Johns River Water Management District recognized the Indian River as an area in need of special protection and restoration. The SWIM act was repealed on February 28, 2012. |
| Source | Florida Administrative Code |
Bridges and Causeways
View our Indian River Lagoon bridge information at Indian River Lagoon Bridges and Causeways.
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| Waterway: Central Indian River | Road: A1A | |||
| City: Indian River Oaks | County: Brevard | |||
| Type: Segmental Span | Builder:Cleary Brothers | |||
| DOT: 880005 | L: 1548' | H: 37' | Built: 1964-01-01 | |
Location: (27.86069, -80.44873)
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| The James H. Pruitt Memorial Bridge is a two lane segmental span bridge carrying A1A from Brevard County across the Sebastian Inlet to Indian River County. The first Sebastian Inlet Bridge was built in 1964 by Cleary Brothers Construction Company of West Palm Beach, Florida. Construction of a new replacement bridge will begin in 2026. Article | ||||
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