Category:Water Body
The Indian River National Estuary spans 40% of Florida's East Coast.
IRL Water Body
Spanning 40% of Florida's East Coast, the 156 mile long Indian River Lagoon Estuary ranges through 6 Florida counties. The estuary's watershed covers approximately 2,284 square miles and it's waters span some 353 square miles. The IRL Estuary includes 3 main brackish water bodies, the Mosquito, Banana River and Indian River lagoons.[1]
Site Note:
*Normally a river's course is described in the direction of it's current flow. The Indian River Estuary doesn't have a directional flow, so this website will always describe it's Water Bodies in a north to south direction.
*Lagoons do not have a directional current and some water bodies (tidal marshes, canals and inlets) flow in both directions, so these water bodies are not technically tributaries. However, for this website's purposes, all connecting water bodies regardless of current, may be referred to as tributaries.
IRL Tributaries
Mosquito Lagoon
An outdoor lover's paradise, Mosquito Lagoon is bounded by Ponce De Leon Inlet, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Playalinda National Seashore and the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Template:IRL Mosquito Lagoon Tributaries
Banana River
The smallest of the three National Estuary lagoons, Banana River is bounded by KSC to the north, Merritt Island on the west, the beach barrier island on the east and Indian River lagoon to the south. Template:IRL Banana River Tributaries
Indian River
Indian River is the largest of the three lagoons in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program. At 121 miles long, the Indian River spans 5 Florida counties. From its northern boundary in Brevard County, the lagoon ranges south through Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin Counties, before reaching it's northern boundary at Palm Beach County's Jupiter Inlet. Template:IRL Indian River Tributaries
Subcategories
This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
