OUR RIVERS
The Peace River
Vital to salinity balance in the estuary, Industrial Sewer for phosphate industry 100+ years
About the Peace River
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Creek/Seminole name: Talakchopcohatchee Early Spanish name: Rio de La Paz
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106 miles long, 1,367 square miles
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Drinking water for Manatee, Sarasota, Desoto and Charlotte counties
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Home to several endangered/threatened species
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127 FDEP verified impaired sections (nutrients and fecal)
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No Outstanding Florida Waters sections
This is a map of the Peace River watershed. I, Karl Musser, created based on USGS data.
The Myakka River
Federal Wild and Scenic Designation (Sarasota County), Centerpiece for Myakka State Park
About the Myakka River
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72 Miles Long, 315 Square Miles
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Vital to maintaining salinity balance in estuary
Home to several endangered/threatened species
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20 FDEP verified Impaired sections (mostly fecal coliform)
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No fertilizer production, no gypstacks, but a few small strip mines in the headwaters
This is a map of the Myakka River watershed. I, Karl Musser, created based on USGS data.