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A backwater is a part of a river in which there is little or no current. It refers either to a branch of a main river which lies alongside it and then rejoins it or to a body of water in a main river which is backed up by an obstruction such as the tide or a dam.
If a river has developed one or more alternative courses in its evolution, then one channel is usually designated the main course and secondary channels may be termed backwaters. The main river course will usually have the fastest stream and will likely be the main navigation route, whereas backwaters may be more shallow and flow more slowly if at all. This results in a more diverse environment that is of scientific interest and worthy of preservation. Backwaters also provide opportunities for leisure activities such as canoeing and fishing.
In this sense, the term is extended to apply to physical and social areas that have been by-passed. It may apply to places that have been neglected in economic development or in the expression a "cultural backwater".
Indian River may refer to the following:
The Indian River Lagoon is a grouping of three lagoons: Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River, and the Indian River, on the Atlantic Coast of Florida, and is the most biodiverse lagoon ecosystem in the Northern hemisphere and is home to more than 3,000 species of plants and animals.
The Lagoon contains five state parks, four federal wildlife refuges and a national seashore.
The full length of the Indian River Lagoon is 156 miles (251 km), extending from Ponce de León Inlet in Volusia County, Florida, to Jupiter Inlet in Palm Beach County, Florida, and includes Cape Canaveral. Lake Okeechobee is connected to the lagoon by the Okeechobee Waterway and the St. Lucie River meeting in Sewall's Point.
From north to south, the Indian River Lagoon system includes the following:
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as stream, creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague.
Rivers are part of the hydrological cycle. Water generally collects in a river from precipitation through a drainage basin from surface runoff and other sources such as groundwater recharge, springs, and the release of stored water in natural ice and snowpacks (e.g. from glaciers). Potamology is the scientific study of rivers while limnology is the study of inland waters in general.
A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by barrier islands or reefs. Lagoons are commonly divided into coastal lagoons and atoll lagoons. They have also been identified as occurring on mixed-sand and gravel coastlines. There is an overlap between bodies of water classified as coastal lagoons and bodies of water classified as estuaries. Lagoons are common coastal features around the world.
Lagoons are shallow, often elongated bodies of water separated from a larger body of water by a shallow or exposed shoal, coral reef, or similar feature. Some authorities (such as Nybakken) include fresh water bodies in the definition of "lagoon", while others explicitly restrict "lagoon" to bodies of water with some degree of salinity. The distinction between "lagoon" and "estuary" also varies between authorities. Richard A. Davis Jr. restricts "lagoon" to bodies of water with little or no fresh water inflow, and little or no tidal flow, and calls any bay that receives a regular flow of fresh water an "estuary". Davis does state that the terms "lagoon" and "estuary" are "often loosely applied, even in scientific literature." Kusky characterizes lagoons as normally being elongated parallel to the coast, while estuaries are usually drowned river valleys, elongated perpendicular to the coast. When used within the context of a distinctive portion of coral reef ecosystems, the term "lagoon" is synonymous with the term "back reef" or "backreef", which is more commonly used by coral reef scientists to refer to the same area. Coastal lagoons are classified as inland bodies of water.
A look at the problems plaguing the Indian River Lagoon, spanning 156 miles and six counties. By Tim Walters and Jim Waymer For More: http://on.flatoday.com/1lUwfQ3 ********* MERRITT ISLAND — The “perfect storm” began here, in the shallow waters that surround NASA’s premier launch pads. Extreme cold, drought and decades of pollution enabled a tiny algae to explode with cataclysmic consequences in the Indian River Lagoon. Scientists first discovered the algae in the Banana River after heavy rains in March 2011. The plankton soon enveloped Merritt Island and spread beyond what biologists had ever seen, stretching 70 miles south to Melbourne. They dubbed it a “superbloom.” It was unprecedented. The bloom would nearly wipe out the lagoon’s seagrass, ultimately killing a combined 73 squar...
In this episode of BlacktipH, Josh joins wade fishing experts Jayson Arman and Jason Luongo to go fishing for speckled trout in the Indian River Lagoon. After wading for about 20 minutes, Josh hooked up to his first trout. This trout inhaled the soft plastic lure! Shortly after both Josh and Jason Luongo hooked up to a double header trout. Overall we caught more than half a dozen speckled trout and a small jack. It was a fun day of fishing! This episode was filmed using Garmin VIRB XE cameras. **GET A FREE BUFF!** Southern Fin Apparel → http://bit.ly/sfa-FREE-buff **BOOK A WADE FISHING TRIP** Contact Jayson Arman → bit.ly/thats-r-man NEW VIDEOS EVERY TUESDAY!! ► Click Here to Subscribe → http://bit.ly/blacktiph-subscribe ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ PROMOTIONS ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Buy BlacktipH Rod/Reel combos: Tack...
Watch as the Reel Time crew uses skinny water tactics to catch big fish on Florida's east coast. Forum member Eric Templeton puts the Reel Time crew on reds and trout in the Mosquito Lagoon that are more than eager to strike topwater plugs. On the north end of the Indian River in Titusville, Cameron Schurlknight shows the crew big black drum make the perfect targets for heart-pounding, sight fishing action. Like our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-T... See more at - http://www.floridasportsman.com/rtfs/
Protecting The Indian River Lagoon & Florida's Water Quality Documentary (Original Audio) BalanceForEarth.org Producer/Director/Athlete: Dylan Hansen Music Cred: 5:16-6:00 "Shoobie" By Blake Foster
Justin Vaden, Titusville resident and fisherman, collected video of the Banana River Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on midday on March 18, and added footage on the 21st. “I stopped there at lunch on shore to take more videos.” Vaden said. He’s been fishing the area about 25 years. “I’ve never seen it that bad.”
Florida's Atlantic coast has been littered with scores of dead, rotting fish! A "Fish Kill", as hundreds of thousands of dead fish have been floating belly up in brackish, polluted water as far as the eye can see. In 2014 a report made public told of how radiation plumes from the 2014 Fukushima nuclear meltdowns has been concentrating in high amounts over this part of Florida, and the Fukushima plant in Japan continues to eject deadly amounts of radiation and long lived radioactive byproducts to this day! http://news.brevardtimes.com/2014/02/... Radiation Chart: http://db.eurad.uni-koeln.de/prognose/data/alert/aktivitaetskonzentrationen_jod.jpg.gif MAP: http://db.eurad.uni-koeln.de/prognose/data/alert/ra_animation.gif Published on Sep 30, 2014 "Newly released data shows Florida hit w...
How to Do Florida host Chad Crawford and his dad take an overnight boating and camping trip to a spoil island. There are no reservations; these islands are first-come, first-served. One rule of thumb: Leave the camp better than you found it.
Here are a few tips on catching tarpon in the Indian River Lagoon. It is not always easy but it is fun.
Shallow water diving in brevard county. In and around my aquaculture lease.
Conversations with Randy -- Indian River Lagoon and our Environment
A fishing trip in the Indian River Lagoon
March 18, 2016 Indian River Lagoon Council Meeting
September 9, 2016 meeting of the Indian River Lagoon Council.
The July 8th, 2016 meeting of the Indian River Lagoon Council
The July 28th, 2016 meeting of the Indian River Lagoon Council.
May 13, 2016 meeting of the Indian River Lagoon Council
2014
June 10, 2016 meeting of the Indian River Lagoon Council, Indian River County, Florida
An interview with Gordon England describing stormwater pollution problems in the Indian River Lagoon and governmental efforts to address these issues