This GIS data set represents inlets, passes, and major rivers along the coast of Florida. Point location of major features are heads-up digitized using 2004 DOQQ imagery as reference. The names of features are taken from GNIS, when available or from NOAA Nautical Charts.

Points have been established in an effort to identify Coastal Inlets around the state of Florida. This layer was created to help identify geographically the inlets that are being managed through out the state and which of those inlets have an adopted and approved Inlet Management Plan by the Department of Environmental Protection. Inlets that are unmanaged and also do not have an Inlet Management Plan are contained and displayed within the layer as well for a visual and geographical representation.

Map Direct focus to show Beach and Coastal Permitting layers important for the Beaches, Inlets, and Ports Program (BIPP). Please refer to https://floridadep.gov/water/beaches-inlets-ports for more information. Originally created 6/11/2007, moved to Map Direct Lite on 12/10/2014, and created in ArcGIS online on June 14, 2018.If you have general questions about this Program, please contact the BIP Program:Beaches Inlets & Ports ProgramFlorida Department of Environmental ProtectionDivision of Water Resource Management2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3544Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400Email: BIPP@dep.state.fl.us

The boundary representing the Jupiter Inlet District, Florida.

One purpose of the USGS National Assessment of Coastal Change Project is to provide accurate representations of pre-storm ground conditions for areas that are designated high-priority because they have dense populations or valuable resources that are at risk from storm waves. Another purpose of the project is to develop a broad geomorphic coastal classification that, with only minor modification, can be applied to most coastal regions in the United States.

A Coastal Classification Map describing local geomorphic features is the first step toward determining the hazard vulnerability of an area. The Coastal Classification Maps of the National Assessment of Coastal Change Project present ground conditions such as beach width, dune elevations, overwash potential, and density of development. In order to complete a hazard vulnerability assessment, that information must be integrated with other information, such as prior storm impacts and beach stability. The Coastal Classification Maps provide much of the basic information for such an assessment and represent a critical component of a storm-impact forecasting capability.

[Summary provided by the USGS.]

This data set describes a Coastal Classification Map that extends from Anclote Key to Venice Inlet. One purpose of the USGS National Assessment of Coastal Change Project is to provide accurate representations of pre-storm ground conditions for areas that are designated high-priority because they have dense populations or valuable resources that are at potential risk from storm waves. Another purpose of the project is to develop a broad geomorphic coastal classification that, with only minor modification, can be applied to most coastal regions in the United States.

A Coastal Classification Map describing local geomorphic features is the first step toward determining the hazard vulnerability of an area. The Coastal Classification Maps of the National Assessment of Coastal Change Project present ground conditions such as beach width, dune elevations, overwash potential, and density of development. In order to complete a hazard vulnerability assessment, that information must be integrated with other information, such as prior storm impacts and beach stability. The Coastal Classification Maps provide much of the basic information for such an assessment and represent a critical component of a storm-impact forecasting capability.

[Summary provided by the USGS.]

The Loxahatchee River and estuary is a small (544 square miles), shallow, water body located in Southeastern Florida that empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Jupiter Inlet. The watershed drains an area of over 200 square miles within northern Palm Beach and southern Martin counties. Historically this system was primarily fresh-water; however, tidal flows opened the inlet for some of the time. In 1947, the inlet was dredged for navigation and has remained permanently open since that time. Drainage patterns within the basin have been significantly altered due to drainage and development, road construction (e.g., Florida Turnpike, BeeLine Highway), and construction of the C-18 canal to provide flood protection for residential areas.

The St. Lucie Estuary (SLE) and its watershed are located on the Southeast coast of Florida in Martin and St. Lucie counties. The SLE watershed encompasses about 781 square miles and is divided into five major basins, which discharge into the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean through the St. Lucie Inlet. The St. Lucie Canal (C-44), along with the Caloosahatchee River (C-43) are important components of the Central and Southern Florida Project and are primarily used for water releases from Lake Okeechobee when lake levels exceed established regulatory requirements of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The C-44 Basin is particularly dependent on the lake for supplemental water supply and aquifer recharge.

This report serves as an archive of processed single-beam bathymetry data that were collected in Loxahatcheee and St. Lucie Rivers, Florida in 2003. Geographic information system data products include a XYZ data, bathymetric contours, and USGS quadrangle map. Additional files include formal Federal Geographic Data Committee metadata.