Indian River Lagoon

Indian River Lagoon
LocationFlorida, United States
Coordinates28°03′19″N 80°34′34″W / 28.05528°N 80.57611°W / 28.05528; -80.57611
TypeLagoon
Primary inflowsSt. Lucie River
Primary outflowsFort Pierce Inlet, Jupiter Inlet, Ponce de León Inlet, Port Canaveral, St. Lucie Inlet, Sebastian Inlet
Catchment area2,187.5 sq mi (5,666 km2)
Max. length156 mi (251 km)
Max. width5 mi (8.0 km)
Average depth4 ft (1.2 m)
Surface elevationSea level
Aerial view of Indian River Lagoon

The Indian River Lagoon is a grouping of three lagoons: the Mosquito Lagoon, the Banana River, and the Indian River, on the Atlantic Coast of Florida; one of the most biodiverse estuaries in the Northern Hemisphere and is home to more than 4,300 species of plants and animals.[1]

The Lagoon contains five state parks, four federal wildlife refuges and a national seashore.[2]

The Lagoon varies in width from 0.5 to 5 miles (0.80 to 8.05 km) and averages 4 feet (1.2 m) in depth.[3]

  1. ^ Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution (2018). "Indian River Lagoon - Facts and Figures" (PDF). Fort Pierce, Florida: Florida Atlantic University. p. 1. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Florida Oceanographic Society - Indian River Lagoon Fact Sheet" (PDF).
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