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. It is bounded by Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge to the west and Canaveral National Seashore to the east.
- 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]
- Mosquito Lagoon's Ponce de Leon Inlet 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 property.[2]
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection designated Mosquito Lagoon as an "Outstanding Florida Water" and manages 4,740 acres of the lagoon as the Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve.[3]
See Also
Mosquito Lagoon Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve
Web Links
Documents
- FDEP - Mosquito Lagoon Management Plan 2009 (PDF 184pp 8.1MB)
- Indian River Lagoon - An Introduction to a National Treasure (PDF 40pp 4.09MB)
References
- ↑ 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 - Mosquito Lagoon Environmental Resources Inventory Report 1992
- ↑ FDEP - Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve Management Plan 2009
