Category:Water Body
The 181 mile long Indian River Lagoon Estuary ranges through 6 Florida Atlantic Coast counties. The IRL Estuary includes 4 main brackish water bodies, Halifax River, Mosquito, Banana River and Indian River lagoons.[1]
Indian River Estuary Tributaries
Halifax River
Volusia County's Halifax River was added to the IRL National Estuary in 2016. The 25 mile addition includes Bulow Creek, Tomoka River, and southward to Ponce de Leon Inlet.
- Bulow Creek
- Tomoka River
- Fozzard Creek
- Wilbur Bay
- Rose Bay
- Mill Creek
- Spruce Creek
- Braddock Creek
- Hunter Creek
- Callalisa Creek
- Elwinder Creek
- Bottle Island Creek
Mosquito Lagoon
An outdoor lover's paradise, Mosquito Lagoon is bounded by Ponce de Leon Inlet, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Canaveral National Seashore and Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
Banana River
Lying entirely within Brevard County and the smallest of three National Estuary lagoons, Banana River is bounded by KSC to the north, Merritt Island on the west, barrier island on the east and Indian River lagoon to the south.
Brevard
- Banana Creek
- Canaveral Lock
- Canaveral Barge Canal
- Sykes Creek
- Grand Canal
- Indian River
Indian River
Indian River is the largest of the three lagoons in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary. At 121 miles long, the Indian River lagoon spans 5 Florida counties. From it's northern boundary in Brevard County, the lagoon ranges south through Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin Counties, to it's southern boundary at Jupiter Inlet in Palm Beach County.
Brevard County
- Turnbull Creek
- Haulover Canal
- Gator Creek
- Catfish Creek
- Banana Creek
- Canaveral Barge Canal
- Horse Creek
- Banana River
- Eau Gallie River
- Crane Creek
- Turkey Creek
- Goat Creek
- Kid Creek
- Trout Creek
- Mullet Creek
Indian River County
- Saint Sebastian River
- Sebastian Inlet
St. Lucie County
- Taylor Creek
- Fort Pierce Inlet
- Moores Creek
Martin County
- Saint Lucie River
- Saint Lucie Inlet
Palm Beach County
- Loxahatchee River
- Jupiter Inlet
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.
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This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
