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The Banana River is a 31-mile-long (50 km) lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida in the United States. It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, and connects at its south end to the Indian River; it is the only part of the lagoon system not in the Intracoastal Waterway. It also has an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean via a lock into Port Canaveral. The lagoon includes salt marshes, mangrove swamps, seagrass beds, drift algae, oyster bars, tidal flats, and spoil islands, providing habitats for many marine species. These are brackish waters mixed of salt and fresh water; waist deep with a soft bottom sand/grass. Commercial and recreational activities in the lagoon generate more than US$ 800 million annually for the local economy.

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  • The Banana River is a 31-mile-long (50 km) lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida in the United States. It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, and connects at its south end to the Indian River; it is the only part of the lagoon system not in the Intracoastal Waterway. It also has an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean via a lock into Port Canaveral. The lagoon includes salt marshes, mangrove swamps, seagrass beds, drift algae, oyster bars, tidal flats, and spoil islands, providing habitats for many marine species. These are brackish waters mixed of salt and fresh water; waist deep with a soft bottom sand/grass. Commercial and recreational activities in the lagoon generate more than US$ 800 million annually for the local economy. Historically, the Banana River was a continuous waterway that completely separated Merritt Island from Cape Canaveral (which was considered part of the mainland until the construction of the Haulover Canal). In 1964, the Crawlerway was built at Kennedy Space Center, connecting Merritt Island to Cape Canaveral and dividing the Banana River into northern and southern lagoons. (en)
  • La Banana River est une lagune située le long de la côte atlantique de la Floride dans le comté de Brevard, et qui sépare à l'est le cap Canaveral et le site de lancement des fusées et à l'ouest l'île de Merritt Island, où se trouve le Centre spatial Kennedy. Elle rejoint au sud de cette île, l'Indian River avec laquelle elle constitue une partie de l'Intracoastal Waterway et de l'. La Banana River est une voie navigable de 50 kilomètres de long qui communique avec l'océan Atlantique par l'intermédiaire de Port Canaveral, auquel on accède grâce à une écluse. Ce port sépare la base de lancement homonyme au nord, de la ville de Cape Canaveral au sud. La faune est essentiellement constituée par des pastenagues américaines (raies), des dauphins, des Lamantins et des huîtres. * Portail de la Floride * Portail de l’eau (fr)
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  • The Banana River is a 31-mile-long (50 km) lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida in the United States. It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, and connects at its south end to the Indian River; it is the only part of the lagoon system not in the Intracoastal Waterway. It also has an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean via a lock into Port Canaveral. The lagoon includes salt marshes, mangrove swamps, seagrass beds, drift algae, oyster bars, tidal flats, and spoil islands, providing habitats for many marine species. These are brackish waters mixed of salt and fresh water; waist deep with a soft bottom sand/grass. Commercial and recreational activities in the lagoon generate more than US$ 800 million annually for the local economy. (en)
  • La Banana River est une lagune située le long de la côte atlantique de la Floride dans le comté de Brevard, et qui sépare à l'est le cap Canaveral et le site de lancement des fusées et à l'ouest l'île de Merritt Island, où se trouve le Centre spatial Kennedy. Elle rejoint au sud de cette île, l'Indian River avec laquelle elle constitue une partie de l'Intracoastal Waterway et de l'. La faune est essentiellement constituée par des pastenagues américaines (raies), des dauphins, des Lamantins et des huîtres. * Portail de la Floride * Portail de l’eau (fr)
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