about the geographical feature other uses of lagoonLagoon disambiguation A lagoon is a shallow body ... G l lagoon in Turkmenistan . Lagoons are shallow, often elongated bodies of water separated from ... authorities such as Nybakken include fresh water bodies in the definition of lagoon , while others explicitly restrict lagoon to bodies of water with some degree of salinity . The distinction between lagoon and estuary also varies between authorities. Davis restricts lagoon to bodies of water with little ... flow of fresh water an estuary . Davis does state that the terms lagoon and estuary are often ..., the term lagoon is synonymous with the term back reef or backreef , which is more commonly ... books?ei cQF3T 7yLeSE4gTom HUDg&id MrwTtP0mLjUC title Coastal lagoon processes author Bj rn ... 2012 ref Many lagoons do not include lagoon in their common names. Albemarle Sound Albemarle and Pamlico ... Coastal Lagoon journal Estuaries year 1996 month June volume 19 issue 2B pages 408 421 url http www.gonzo.cbl.umces.edu ... in Florida , ref cite web title Total Maximum Daily Loads for the North and Central Indian River Lagoon and Banana river Lagoon, Florida url http www.epa.gov waters tmdldocs 6Final IRL NutriDO TMDLs0407.pdf ... in New South Wales , ref cite web title Proposed Swimming Enclosure Net, Entrance Lagoon, Lake ... Beach The Fleet Lagoon The Fleet at Chesil Beach has also been described as a lagoon. In Latin America often the use of laguna , which lagoon translates to, is used to describe a lake , such as Laguna ... freshwater lake not linked to the sea. Etymology Lagoon is derived from the Italian language Italian laguna , which refers to the waters around Venice , the Lagoon of Venice . Laguna is attested in English ... an island of Oval form with a Lagoon in the middle in 1769. ref cite encyclopedia last first author .... They are sensitive to changes in sea level. A relative drop in sea level may leave a lagoon ... reefs too deep under water to protect the lagoon. Nybakken describes coastal lagoons and barrier islands ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2008 The Lagoon is a short story by Joseph Conrad composed in 1896 and first published in Cornhill Magazine in 1897 . The story is about a man that is referred to as Tuan which is the equivalent of Lord or Sir , a white man travelling through an Indonesian rainforest, who is forced to stop for the night with a distant Malay friend named Arsat. Upon arriving, he finds Arsat distraught, for his lover is dying. Arsat tells the distant and rather silent white man a story of his past. Plot summary The story that Arsat tells tuan Malayan for sir is about sadness and betrayal. Arsat tells of the time when he and his brother kidnapped Diamelen his lover, who was previously a servant of the Rajah s wife . They all fled in a boat at night, and travelled until they were exhausted. They stopped on a bit of land jutting out into the water to rest. Soon however, they spotted a large boat of the Rajah s men coming to find them. Arsat s brother told Diamelen and Arsat to flee to the other side where there was a fisherman s hut. He instructed them to take the fisherman s boat and then stayed back, telling them to wait for him while he dealt with the pursuers. However, Arsat did everything but wait for his brother. As he pushed the boat from shore, he saw his brother running down the path, being chased by the pursuers. Arsat s brother triped and the enemy was upon him. His brother called out to him three times, but Arsat never looked back. He betrayed his brother for a woman that he loved. Towards the end of the story, symbolically, the sun rises, and Diamelen dies. Arsat has nothing now he doesn t have a brother or a wife. He has lost everything. He plans to return to his home village to avenge his brother s death, but dies in the process. The story concludes with Tuan ... Conrad, 1897 . The other remarkable themes of The Lagoon are that the world is unpredictable .... External links wikisource Conrad DEFAULTSORT Lagoon, The Category 1897 short stories Category ... more details
A lagoon is a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, sand bars, or reefs. Lagoon may also refer to Lagoon video game , a Super NES video game Lagoon Amusement Park located in Farmington, Utah Lagoon Nebula A song on the album Century Child by Nightwish Lagoon band , an indie rock band See also Anaerobic lagoon Aerated lagoon Estuary Disambig sr ... more details
Blue Lagoon may refer to Places Blue Lagoon geothermal spa , Iceland Blue Lagoon Island , near Nassau, Bahamas Blue Lagoon Local Nature Reserve , Bletchley, Milton Keynes, England Blue Lagoon National Park , Zambia Blue Lagoon, popular local name for Ward s Reservoir , near Belmont, Lancashire, England Blue Lagoon, official translation name of l deniz , Turkey Blue Lagoon Bay, near Comino Tourism and film industry Comino , Malta Fiction The Blue Lagoon novel The Blue Lagoon novel , a 1908 novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole The Blue Lagoon 1923 film The Blue Lagoon 1923 film , a silent film, based on the novel, starring Molly Adair and Dick Cruickshanks The Blue Lagoon 1949 film The Blue Lagoon 1949 film , a film, based on the novel, starring Jean Simmons and Donald Houston The Blue Lagoon 1980 film The Blue Lagoon 1980 film , a remake of the above film, starring Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins Return to the Blue Lagoon , a 1991 sequel of the 1980 film, starring Milla Jovovich and Brian Krause The Blue Lagoon TV movie , a Lifetime television movie. Other The Blue Lagoon restaurant , a restaurant at Disneyland Paris Blue Lagoon band , a German reggae pop covers band Blue Lagoon cocktail Princess Selandia Blue Lagoon , a large floating nightclub in Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom Blue Lagoon waterpark , an indoor waterpark in Pembrokeshire, Wales See also Laguna Azul disambiguation , a Spanish language place name meaning Blue Lagoon disambig cs Modr laguna de Blaue Lagune fr Blue Lagoon homonymie it Laguna blu disambigua nl Blue Lagoon ja no Den bl lagune andre betydninger pl Blue Lagoon ru ... more details
Sleepy Lagoon can refer to By the Sleepy Lagoon By the Sleepy Lagoon , a piece of light orchestral music written in 1940 by Eric Coates, used as the title theme for the BBC Radio series Desert Island Discs and adapted into a song by Jack Lawrence. The 1942 Sleepy Lagoon murder , which led to the Zoot Suit riots. Sleepy Lagoon film Sleepy Lagoon , a 1943 movie. disambig ... more details
Big Lagoon may refer to Big Lagoon California , an enclosed bay on the Pacific coast of California Big Lagoon, California , a community adjacent to the bay Big Lagoon Rancheria , in California Big Lagoon State Park , in Florida geodis Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. de Big Lagoon ... more details
Infobox bay bay name Alibey Lagoon image bay Alibey Lagoon cliffs.jpg caption bay Cliffs of the Alibey Lagoon map bay image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Black Sea coords coord 45 47 N 30 00 E region UA type waterbody display inline,title rivers oceans Atlantic Ocean countries Ukraine length 15 km width 11 km area 72 km depth max depth 2.5 m volume shore salinity 30 frozen islands cities reference unreferenced date January 2011 Alibey Lagoon lang uk , lang ro Limanul Alibei , lang tr Alibey G l is a salty lagoon liman landform liman on the Black Sea coast of Tatarbunary Raion of Odessa Oblast , Ukraine . The lagoon is originated from the old mouth of the Khadzhider River . The length of the lagoon is 15 km, width 11 km, area 72 km . The depth is 2.5 m. The lagoon is separated from the sea by sandbar . It is connected through the Kurudiol Lagoon with the Burnas Lagoon on the south east, with the Karachaus Lagoon and Shagany Lagoon on the south west. Earlier, the Khadzhider River inflowed to the lagoon , but now the river inflows to the Khadzhiber Lagoon , which separated from the Alibey by dam . Category Saline lakes Category Geography of Ukraine Category Tuzly s Lagoons Odessa geo stub ro Limanul Alibei ru uk ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2008 Narta Lagoon lang sq Laguna e Nart s is a lagoon in the west of Albania . It is the second largest lagoon in Albania referring to size and is located a few kilometeres north of the city of Vlor . The lagoon is connected by a short canal to the Adriatic sea . Narta Lagoon is named after the village of Nart which is found in the lagoon s southern shores. In the lagoon are two islands. The large one is named Zv rnec Island . References Reflist coord missing Albania Vlor Category Lagoons of Albania Vlor geo stub bg ... more details
File Lagoonb.jpg thumb 300px Batiquitos Lagoon The Batiquitos Lagoon is a coastal wetland in southern Carlsbad, California . It is run by the California Department of Fish and Game as a nature reserve. ref http www.batiquitosfoundation.org newsite index.php Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation website ref The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation is a private non profit organization that works to preserve the lagoon and educate the public about the natural history of the lagoon. The Foundation operates the Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation Nature Center , with programs and guided walks about the importance of the lagoon as a habitat for birds, insects, plants, fish, mammals and benthic organisms. The nature center is open daily. References reflist External links http www.batiquitosfoundation.org Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation coord 33 05 23 N 117 17 17 W display title Protected Areas of California SWA Category Nature centers in California Category Lagoons of San Diego County, California Category Protected areas of San Diego County, California Category Nature reserves in California SanDiegoCountyCA geo stub ... more details
about the lagoon in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka Batticaloa disambiguation Infobox lake lake name Batticaloa Lagoon image lake Batticaloa Lagoon.jpg caption lake Palameenmedu, Batticaloa lagoon image bathymetry ... LK type waterbody display inline,title type Lagoon inflow outflow Indian Ocean catchment basin countries ..., Puliyantivu, Serayativu, Siriyativu cities reference Batticaloa Lagoon is a very large estuarine lagoon in Batticaloa District , eastern Sri Lanka . The city of Batticaloa is located on land between the lagoon and the Indian Ocean .Batticaloa district is flourished with three lagoons, such Batticaloa lagoon, Valaichchenai Lagoon and Vakari Lagoon. Among them, Batticaloa lagoon is the largest lagoon in Batticaloa District. Batticaloa lagoon is a long and narrow lagoon situated in the east coast of Sri Lanka with the total area of approximately 11,500 ha of water. Image Batticaloa Lagoon Opening at Palameenmadu.JPG thumb left 275px Batticaloa Lagoon opening at Palameenmadu. The lagoon is 56 km long. This lagoon extends from Eravur Batticaloa district in the north to Kalmunai Ampara district in the south. This lagoon opens in to the sea at two points. One in the southern end of the lagoon at Kallar and the other is midway of the lagoon at Palameenmadu which is close to the Batticaloa ... of the Batticaloa lagoon, Report to NORAD ref Both are narrow and approximately 200 m wide ... of the bar mouth of the lagoon decreases and gradually it get closed with the onset of the north east monsoon which piles up the sand bar by the end of dry season. Later with the rains and with the lagoon mouth closed. The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers . It is linked to the sea by a two ... season these channels are blocked by sand bar s. The lagoon is surrounded by a densely populated ... farming and rice cultivation. The lagoon has extensive mangrove swamp s and some sea grass beds. The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water bird s. Gallery gallery caption Batticaloa Lagoon widths 230px ... more details
Manguaba Lagoon Portuguese language Portuguese Lagoa Manguaba is an estuary estuarine lagoon in Alagoas state of northeastern Brazil . Manguaba Lagoon receives the Para ba do Meio River , and is connected to the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Munda Lagoon to the north by a network of channels. coord 9.683 S 35.900 W display title source nlwiki Category Estuaries of Brazil Category Alagoas Category Lagoons of Brazil Alagoas geo stub nl Manguaba lagune pt Lagoa Manguaba ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Chundikkulam Lagoon image lake caption lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Jaffna District , Sri Lanka br Kilinochchi District , Sri Lanka coords coord 9 29 N 80 30 E region LK type waterbody display inline,title type Lagoon inflow outflow catchment basin countries length width area convert 135 km2 sqmi depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation Sea level frozen islands cities Chundikkulam reference File ChundikkulamLagoon.JPG thumb Chundikkulam Lagoon Chundikkulam Lagoon lang si Kumbav wa is a lagoon in Jaffna District and Kilinochchi District , north east Sri Lanka . The town of Chundikkulam is located on a narrow piece of land between the lagoon and the Indian Ocean . The lagoon is sometimes referred to as Elephant Pass Lagoon . The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers from the south, including Kanakarayan Aru , Netheli Aru and Theravil Aru . It used to be linked to Jaffna Lagoon but since the construction of the causeway at Elephant Pass the lagoon has in effect been a lake . The lagoon s water is brackish . The lagoon is surrounded by Borassus flabellifer palmyra palm plantations and scrubland . The land is used for prawn fishing and some salt production. The lagoon has small areas of mangrove swamp and sea grass beds. The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water bird s including storks , ibis , ducks , coot , gulls and tern . Most of the lagoon was designated a bird sanctuary in 1938. References cite web url http ramsar.wetlands.org Portals 15 SriLanka.pdf title Sri Lanka author S.W. Kotagama, Leonard Pinto and Jayampathi L. Samarakoon publisher Wetlands International accessdate 23 May 2009 Lagoons of Sri Lanka Category Jaffna District Category Kilinochchi District Category Lagoons of Sri Lanka ru ... more details
Youth Lagoon is the stage name of the American musician Trevor Powers born in San Diego, California . ref http arcade44.tv we love montana youth lagoon Montana Youth Lagoon Arcade44 . Arcade44.tv 2011 09 22 . Retrieved on 2011 11 30. ref Powers has been active as Youth Lagoon since 2010. His debut album The Year of Hibernation was released on Fat Possum Records on September 27th, 2011. ref Richardson, Mark. 2011 09 29 http pitchfork.com reviews albums 15873 the year of hibernation ?utm campaign search&utm medium site&utm source search ac Youth Lagoon The Year of Hibernation Album Reviews . Pitchfork. Retrieved on 2011 11 30. ref . Discography The Year of Hibernation 2011 References Reflist http www.hautcourant.com 2012 the year of hibernation,1590 Hautcourant ,Cornu, Florian 2012 01 23 Youth Lagoon The Year of Hibernation Album Reviews. Category American musicians Category Fat Possum Records artists nl Youth Lagoon ru Youth Lagoon ... more details
For the coastal saltwater lagoon landform and wetlands habitat Estuary The Saltwater Lagoon is a lagoon located on the West Coast, New Zealand West Coast of New Zealand s South Island . It is in the southern Westland District , with Abut Head to the west and the village of Harihari to the east southeast. The lagoon is located on the coast of the Tasman Sea and has a narrow sea opening at the western end that lets in saltwater. No rivers feed into the lagoon, but the Hinatua River passes very close to the lagoon s eastern shore. coord 43 06 S 170 21 E display title region NZ type waterbody source GNS enwiki Category Westland District Category Lagoons of New Zealand WestCoastNZ geo stub ... more details
Infobox bay bay name Burnas Lagoon image bay Burnas Lagoon.jpg caption bay The coasts of the Burnas Lagoons near the village of Tuzly map bay image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Black Sea coords coord 45 50 N 30 07 E region UA type waterbody display inline,title rivers oceans Atlantic Ocean countries Ukraine length 7 km width 1 3 km area depth max depth volume shore salinity 30 frozen islands cities Lebedivka , Tuzly reference Burnas Lagoon lang uk , lang ro Limanul Burnas is a marine ocean marine lagoon or liman landform liman , located in the southern Ukraine in Tatarbunary Raion of Odessa Oblast . The salinity of the lagoon is two times higher than in the Black Sea . The lagoon is connected with the sea via the system of canal s. The lagoon has about 7 km long and 1 3 km wide. In the northern part the lagoon is connected with the lake Solone , in the north west with the Kurudiol Lagoon . The source of the lagoon water is the Black Sea and the river Alkaliya , which inflows to the lake Solone . The peloid health spa Lebedivka is located on the northern coast of the Burnas Lagoon. The coasts of the lagoons are used by birds for nesting. The system of lagoon s Sasyk Lagoon Sasyk Shagany Lagoon Shagany Alibey Lagoon Alibey Burnas has the status of International wetland reserve. DEFAULTSORT Burnas Lagoon Category Saline lakes Category Geography of Ukraine Category Tuzly s Lagoons Category Balneotherapy Category Medicinal clay Ukraine geo stub ro Limanul Burnas ru uk ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Chalai Lagoon image lake caption lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Mullaitivu District , Sri Lanka coords coord 9 23 N 80 40 E region LK type waterbody display inline,title type Lagoon inflow outflow Indian Ocean catchment basin countries length width area convert 14.6 km2 sqmi depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation Sea level frozen islands cities Chalai br Putumattalan br Valayanmadam reference Chalai Lagoon is a lagoon in Mullaitivu District , north east Sri Lanka . The town of Chalai is located on a sand bar between the lagoon and the Indian Ocean . The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers . It is linked to the sea by a narrow Channel geography channel near Chalai. The lagoon s water is brackish . The lagoon is surrounded by dense forest , scrubland and some rice paddies . The land is used for fishing and some salt production. The lagoon has extensive sea grass beds and mangrove swamp . The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water bird s including ducks , gulls , terns and other shorebirds . References cite web url http ramsar.wetlands.org Portals 15 SriLanka.pdf title Sri Lanka author S.W. Kotagama, Leonard Pinto and Jayampathi L. Samarakoon publisher Wetlands International accessdate 23 May 2009 Lagoons of Sri Lanka Category Mullaitivu District Category Lagoons of Sri Lanka ru ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Vadamarachchi lagoon br image lake caption lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Jaffna District , Sri Lanka coords coord 9 42 N 80 18 E region LK type waterbody display inline,title type Lagoon inflow outflow Indian Ocean catchment basin countries length width area convert 77.87 km2 sqmi depth max depth convert 2 m ft volume residence time shore elevation Sea level frozen islands cities reference Vadamarachchi lagoon lang ta is a lagoon in Jaffna District , northern Sri Lanka . The lagoon is sometimes referred to as Thondamannar lagoon . The lagoon separates the Vadamarachi Vadamarachchi region from the Valigamam Valikamam and Thenmarachi Thenmarachchi regions. The lagoon is connected to the Indian Ocean by a narrow Channel geography channel to the north, near the town of Thondamannar. The lagoon s water is brackish to saline water saline . There is a sluice gate at Thondamannar to prevent sea water enetering the lagoon. ref cite web url http www.tamilnet.com art.html?catid 13&artid 10860 title Thondamannar sluice gate to be reconstructed publisher TamilNet date 3 January 2004 accessdate 23 May 2009 ref The lagoon is surrounded by a densely populated region containing Borassus flabellifer palmyra palms , coconut palm , grassland , rice paddies , arid scrubland and open forest . The lagoon has extensive mudflats , seagrass beds and mangrove swamps , particularly Avicennia . The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water bird s including American Flamingo es, duck s, gulls , terns and other shorebird s. References cite web url http ramsar.wetlands.org Portals 15 SriLanka.pdf title Sri Lanka author S.W. Kotagama, Leonard Pinto and Jayampathi L. Samarakoon publisher Wetlands International accessdate 23 May 2009 reflist Lagoons of Sri Lanka Category Jaffna District Category Lagoons of Sri Lanka ru ... more details
Wainono Lagoon is a shallow lake in the southern Canterbury, New Zealand Canterbury region of New Zealand s South Island . ref LINZ 15794 22 October 2007 ref A number of rivers flow into the lagoon, including the Hook River from the north and the Waihao River from the south. Nearby settlements include Hook, New Zealand Hook and Studholme , with the town of Waimate approximately eight kilometres west. Although it is within metres of the Pacific Ocean , the Wainono Lagoon is fresh water and separated from the sea by a gravel berm . Tests have revealed that the level of the lagoon does not fluctuate with the tide and its level of salinity is low. Fresh water, however, seeps from the lagoon into the sea. ref Derek Goring, http www.tideman.co.nz DGGWainono.htm Seepage Through the Wainono Lagoon Gravel Berm , accessed 22 October 2007. ref The Department of Conservation New Zealand Department of Conservation DOC has established the Wainono Lagoon Conservation Area to protect the natural environment of the lagoon. The Waitangi Tribunal in 1995 directed DOC to develop the lagoon as a traditional fishery resource with the Ng i Tahu . ref http www.bennion.co.nz mlr 1995 may.html The Ngai Tahu Ancillary Claims Report 1995 , Maori Law Review May 1995 , accessed 22 October 2007. ref References reflist coord 44 42 S 171 09 E display title region NZ type waterbody source GNS enwiki Category Geography of the Canterbury Region Category Lagoons of New Zealand Canterbury geo stub ... more details
unreferenced date November 2006 The Stagnone Lagoon is a part of Mediterranean Sea in front of Marsala City Trapani province, Autonomous regions with special statute autonomous region of Sicily the Lagoon is delimited by an island called Isola Lunga formerly stinco di Capra because of its geographical long form. Inside the Lagoon there are the famous Mozia island and another small island called Santa Maria Sicilian island Santa Maria . The water level in the lagoon varies from a few centimetres to a maximum of 2 metres. A peculiarity of the Stagnone is that, during summer, the water is always hot due to its low level and the lagoon conformation. coord missing Italy Category Lagoons of Italy ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 File Vangunu Island NASA.jpg thumb 280px Vangunu Island seen from space. Marovo lagoon can be seen north of the island. Marovo Lagoon is the largest Citation needed I think Kwajalein is the biggest. Need statement of size date May 2012 saltwater lagoon in the world. It is located in the New Georgia Islands , north of Vangunu Island , at Coord 8.48 S 158.07 E . There are many islands in the lagoon, some of which are inhabited. The people live mainly by subsistence agriculture and fishing and speak the Marovo language . The lagoon is a popular destination for diving . Islands of the Solomon Islands Category Geography of the Solomon Islands Category Lagoons SolomonIslands geo stub ... more details
Lagoon Point coor dm 54 11 S 36 35 W is a point lying east of the entrance to Little Jason Lagoon in Jason Harbor , on the north coast of South Georgia . It was charted by DI in 1929 and called Bluff Point South Georgia Bluff Point the name was amended to Lagoon Point as published on a 1930 British Admiralty chart. usgs gazetteer Category Headlands of South Georgia SouthGeorgia geo stub ... more details
Image Lagune bri .png thumb The bri Lagoon lies in C te d Ivoire , separated for most of its length from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow coastal strip. The 100 km 60 mi long lagoon is linked to the sea by the Vridi Canal , while the Como River flows into it. The lagoon averages 4 km 2 mi in width, and 5 m 16 ft in depth. Abidjan and towns such as Grand Bassam , Bingerville , Jacqueville and Tiagba lie on the lagoon. References http grad.bio.uci.edu ecoevo egray abj.html Seasonal Hydrodynamics in the Ebrie Lagoon, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire coord 5 16 19 N 4 20 21 W display title region CI type waterbody source dewiki DEFAULTSORT Ebrie Lagoon Category Landforms of C te d Ivoire Category Lagoons Category Abidjan Lagunes geo stub de bri Lagune fr Lagune bri lt Ebrij lag na zh ... more details
unreferenced date January 2011 Infobox bay bay name Mahala Lagoon image bay caption bay map bay image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Black Sea coords coord 45 43 N 29 47 E region UA type waterbody display inline,title rivers oceans Atlantic Ocean countries Ukraine length width area 0.76 km depth max depth volume shore salinity frozen islands cities Tryhatky reference Mahala Lagoon lang uk , , lang ro Lacul Mahala is a small salty lagoon in a group of Tuzly s Lagoons . The total area is 76 . It is located to west from the Shagany Lagoon , near the village Tryhatky , Tatarbunary Raion of Odessa Oblast . From the Shagany Lagoon it is separated by the sandbar . The name of the lagoon has origine from Arabic language Arabic m hall , from the root meaning to settle , to occupy . Category Saline lakes Category Geography of Ukraine Category Tuzly s Lagoons Ukraine geo stub ro Lacul Mahala uk ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Upaar Lagoon image lake caption lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Batticaloa District , Sri Lanka coords coord 8 07 N 81 24 E region LK type waterbody display inline,title type Lagoon inflow outflow Indian Ocean catchment basin countries length width area convert 25.9 km2 sqmi depth max depth convert 2 m ft volume residence time shore elevation Sea level frozen islands cities reference Upaar Lagoon is an estuarine lagoon in Batticaloa District , eastern Sri Lanka . The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers . It is linked to the sea by a narrow Channel geography channel to the south. The lagoon is surrounded by evergreen forest and scrubland . The land is used for subsistence fishing and some rice cultivation. The lagoon has extensive mangrove swamp s and some sea grass beds. The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water bird s. References cite web url http ramsar.wetlands.org Portals 15 SriLanka.pdf title Sri Lanka author S.W. Kotagama, Leonard Pinto and Jayampathi L. Samarakoon publisher Wetlands International accessdate 23 May 2009 Lagoons of Sri Lanka Category Batticaloa District Category Lagoons of Sri Lanka ru ... more details
Location map New Zealand South Island width float border caption The location of Waituna Lagoon in the South Island. alt Location of Waituna Lagoon in the South Island. relief AlternativeMap label Waituna Lagoon label size position right background mark marksize link lat deg 46.5662 lat dir S lon deg 168.5904 lon dir E NOTOC The Waituna Lagoon is on the southern coastline of the South Island of New Zealand . It forms part of the Awarua Wetland , a Ramsar site that was established in 1976. The lagoon is an important habitat for resident and migratory birds with seventy three different species being recorded. The expansion in the area of Leptocarpus plant Leptocarpus rushes that has been observed over a 47 year period in the lagoon have been attributed to artificial openings of the lagoon to the sea, and the increase in sedimentation. ref name doc2003 Cite book publisher Dept. of Conservation isbn 0478223595 9780478223590 last Thompson first R. M. C coauthors G. R Ryder, New Zealand. Dept. of Conservation title Waituna Lagoon summary of existing knowledge and identification of knowledge gaps location Wellington, N.Z. date 2003 ref The lagoon is largely unmodified by human activity but there are elevated nutrient levels and sedimentation with a fear that it may lead to eutrophication . ref cite book last1 Robertson first1 Barry last2 et al first2 title Interim recommendations to reduce the risk of Waituna Lagoon from flipping to an algae dominated state url http www.es.govt.nz media 14061 waituna lagoon guidelines.pdf date 26 May 2011 publisher Lagoon Technical Group ref See also ... of Waituna Lagoon tabid 817 articleID 235486 Default.aspx Clash over future of Waituna Lagoon 6.12.11 on TV3.co.nz http www.es.govt.nz environment land wetlands waituna Waituna Lagoon at Environment ... waituna lagoon awarua wetland Waituna Lagoon Awarua Wetland complex at the Department of Conservation http www.wetlandtrust.org.nz Waituna.html Waituna Lagoon at the National Wetland Trust coord 46.5662 ... more details
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