| Braden River | |
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.jpg) Braden River near bridge at 53rd Avenue East | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Manatee River |
| Length | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Basin size | 83 sq mi (210 km) |
The Braden River is a 21-mile (34 km) waterway that drains an 83-square-mile (210 km) area watershed in west-central Florida and is the largest tributary of the Manatee River.
Hydrology
The hydrology of the Braden River was altered in 1936 when the city of Bradenton created Ward Lake, a reservoir with an 838-foot (255 m) broad-crested weir 6 miles (9.7 km) upstream from the mouth. In 1985 the reservoir was expanded and supplies an annual average of 5.7 million US gallons (22,000 m) of water per day.
The Braden River can be hydrologically divided into three distinct sections that include an 8.6-mile (13.8 km) reach of naturally incised, free-flowing channel; a 6.4-mile (10.3 km) reach of impounded river created by the Ward Lake reservoir and weir; and a 6-mile (9.7 km) reach of tidal estuary.
References
- ^ DelCharco, M.J.; Lewelling, B.R. (1997). Hydrologic description of the Braden River watershed, west-central Florida (Report). 96-634. U.S. Geological Survey. doi:10.3133/ofr96634.
| Significant waterways of Florida | |
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| See also | |
| Municipalities and communities of Manatee County, Florida, United States | ||
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| County seat: Bradenton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
27°25′38″N 82°26′27″W / 27.4271244°N 82.4407838°W / 27.4271244; -82.4407838
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