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Charlotte Harbor (estuary)
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Charlotte Harbor (estuary)
Charlotte Harbor Estuary
is a natural
estuary
spanning the
west coast of Florida
from
Venice
to
Bonita Springs
on the
Gulf of Mexico
and is one of the most productive
wetlands
in
Florida
. The estuary has a large
watershed
, and includes
Charlotte Harbor
itself as well as the
Peace River
,
Caloosahatchee River
(via
Pine Island Sound
) and
Myakka River
basins. It covers , the second largest open water estuary in the state. It is classified as a bar-built estuary, formed when sandbars build up along the coastline. The sand bars block the waters behind them from the sea. Such estuaries tend to be shallow with minimal tidal action.
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