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The Fleet lagoon in Dorset, England; Loch Etive in Scotland [2] Loch Long in Scotland [3] Parts of the Rhône Delta, France: an area known as the Camargue; Widewater, a land-locked lagoon near Lancing, England
Brackish water, sometimes termed brack water, [1] [2] is water occurring in a natural environment that has more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing seawater (salt water) and fresh water together, as in estuaries, or it may occur in brackish fossil aquifers. The word comes from the Middle Dutch root brak.
However, very little water exchange occurs at all; [10] every second only 25 cubic metres (6,600 US gal) of water flows into the lagoon. [12] Rainwater from tropical storms and hurricanes is the only significant fresh water the bay receives. The salinity is greatest in the Lower Laguna Madre, where it averages around 45 ppt. [10]
The shallow lagoon is separated from the Mediterranean Sea by narrow shoals connecting to a small, rocky mountain. Garabogazköl lagoon in Turkmenistan Venetian Lagoon. A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses.
In usage in the Southern United States, a bayou (/ ˈ b aɪ. uː, ˈ b aɪ. oʊ /) [1] is a body of water typically found in a flat, low-lying area. It may refer to an extremely slow-moving stream, river (often with a poorly defined shoreline), marshy lake, wetland, or creek. They typically contain brackish water highly
Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia and second largest coastal lagoon in the world, [disputed – discuss] covering an area of over 1,100 square kilometres (420 sq mi). [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It is spread over the Puri , Khordha and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India , at the mouth of the Daya River ...
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The natural portions of the estuary have mean low-water depths ranging from 6 to 10 feet (2 to 3 m). [30]: III–1 The Trinity–San Jacinto Estuary is almost surrounded by the Greater Houston urban area, and its shores are relatively urbanized and industrialized, especially to the west. [30]: