Indian River
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.
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Location
Coordinates: 28°04'46.1"N 80°35'16.9"W
GIS: 28.079483, -80.588031
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 it's southern terminus at Jupiter Inlet.
Water Body
Causeways and Bridges
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| Waterway: Central Indian River | Road: SR510 | |||
| City: Wabasso | County: Indian River | |||
| Type: Concrete High Span | Builder:Scott Construction | |||
| DOT: 880051, 880053 | L: 1689' | H: 62' | Built: 1970-01-01 | |
Location: (27.75975,-80.41797)
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| Wabasso Bridge is a two-lane concrete bridge spanning SR510 over the Indian River and Intracoastal Waterway in Indian River County, Florida. Article | ||||
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.
