St. Lucie River watershed
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The St. Lucie River watershed is the land and water system in southeastern Florida that collects and channels freshwater runoff into the St. Lucie River and Estuary, influencing their hydrology and ecological health.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Lucie River watershed canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
watershed ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
Lake Okeechobee discharges
ⓘ
agricultural practices ⓘ canal operations ⓘ land use change ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Indian River Lagoon system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Lucie Canal (C-44) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsInto |
St. Lucie Estuary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Lucie River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
contributes freshwater inflows to an estuarine system
ⓘ
mix of natural and highly managed hydrology ⓘ |
| hasRole | link between upland runoff and estuarine conditions ⓘ |
| importantFor |
estuarine water quality
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ habitat conditions in the St. Lucie Estuary ⓘ recreational uses of the St. Lucie River ⓘ |
| includes |
agricultural lands
ⓘ
canals ⓘ drainage ditches ⓘ freshwater runoff areas ⓘ surface water bodies ⓘ urban areas ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| influences |
ecological health of the St. Lucie Estuary
ⓘ
hydrology of the St. Lucie River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
southeastern Florida ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Florida Water Management District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
South Florida Water Management District jurisdiction
ⓘ
South Florida hydrologic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receives |
rainfall
ⓘ
stormwater runoff ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Indian River Lagoon restoration efforts ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
freshwater flow alterations
ⓘ
nutrient loading ⓘ restoration planning ⓘ sediment runoff ⓘ watershed management programs ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.