Indian River

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The Indian River is the largest of 3 major lagoons in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program

About the Indian River

The Indian River is a 121 mile long brackish water lagoon spanning 5 counties on Florida's East Coast. It is the largest of 3 water bodies in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary watershed.

Indian River at St. Lucie Village, FL)

Odor

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.

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 Brevard County's Merritt Island, and then the IR extends southward to meet Palm Beach County's Loxahatchee River and makes it's southern terminus at Jupiter Inlet.

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