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The Indian River may flow <br />north or flow south; some <br />days it might be completely <br />stagnant and not flow at <br />all. That is because it is <br />affected by winds, which <br />vary the lagoon's direction <br />of flow. A true river flows a <br />single direction. <br />The lagoon is located <br />along the Atlantic Flyway, <br />a key biological highway <br />for many migrating birds. <br />Juvenile loggerhead, <br />green and leatherback <br />sea turtles can be found <br />in the Indian River Lagoon <br />seeking food and <br />protection. <br />The IRL watershed is home to <br />more than 2,100 different species <br />of plants and more than 2,200 <br />animal species, including some <br />700 fish species and 310 bird <br />species. <br />Approximately 50 threatened or <br />endangered saecies can be found <br />in the IRL region, including 12 <br />plants and 36 animals. <br />The IRL is responsible for one- <br />seventh of the region's <br />economy. The overall economic <br />value of the lagoon was estimated <br />at $7.6 billion in 2014. <br />Lagoon fisheries generate an <br />estimated $30 million in revenues <br />annually, and the lagoon provides <br />approximately 50 percent of the <br />annual fish harvast along the east <br />coast of Florida. <br />03/15/2022 Item 5.E. <br />a <br />The width of the lagoon <br />varies from one-half mile to <br />five miles, with an average <br />depth of four feet. <br />Five inlets connect the IRL <br />with the Atlantic Ocean. <br />M <br />