Peace River (Florida)
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Peace River in Florida is a slow-moving, scenic river in the southwestern part of the state known for fossil hunting, paddling, and its role in regional ecology and water supply.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rio de la Paz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinSize |
approximately 2,350 square miles
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approximately 6,090 square kilometers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecologicalRole |
provides freshwater inflow to Charlotte Harbor
ⓘ
supports freshwater and estuarine ecosystems ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
habitat alteration from phosphate mining
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nutrient pollution ⓘ water withdrawals ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Charlotte Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriodFossils | Miocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriodFossils | Pleistocene ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriodFossils | Pliocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
U.S. Route 17 bridge at Arcadia
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Route 17 bridge at Punta Gorda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea |
Peace River canoe launch sites
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Peace River paddling trail ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Charlie Creek (Florida)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horse Creek (Florida) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
canoeing
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fossil hunting ⓘ fossilized shark teeth ⓘ kayaking ⓘ recreational paddling ⓘ scenic views ⓘ slow-moving water ⓘ vertebrate fossils ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 106 miles
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approximately 171 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southwestern Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Southwest Florida Water Management District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouth | Charlotte Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Arcadia, Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bartow, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Punta Gorda, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Wauchula, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Peace River watershed ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Charlotte County, Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
DeSoto County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Hardee County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southwest Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Charlotte Harbor estuarine system ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Polk County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| usedFor |
irrigation
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public water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ regional water supply ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
State Road 70 (Florida)