| Indian River Lagoon | |
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| Location | Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 28°03′19″N 80°34′34″W / 28.05528°N 80.57611°W |
| Type | Lagoon |
| Primary inflows | St. Lucie River |
| Primary outflows | Fort Pierce Inlet, Jupiter Inlet, Ponce de León Inlet, Port Canaveral, St. Lucie Inlet, Sebastian Inlet |
| Catchment area | 2,187.5 sq mi (5,666 km2) |
| Max. length | 156 mi (251 km) |
| Max. width | 5 mi (8.0 km) |
| Average depth | 4 ft (1.2 m) |
| Surface elevation | Sea level |
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]
- ^ Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution (2018). "Indian River Lagoon - Facts and Figures" (PDF). Fort Pierce, Florida: Florida Atlantic University. p. 1. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Florida Oceanographic Society - Indian River Lagoon Fact Sheet" (PDF).
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