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The St. Lucie River is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in St. Lucie
St. Lucie County, Florida

St. Lucie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The county seat is the City of Fort Pierce. As of 2000, the population was 192,695....
 and Martin
Martin County, Florida

Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 126,731. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 139,728 ....
 counties, Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
.Its North Fork flows south from St Lucie County into Martin County where it joins the north-flowing South Fork, which was once called the Halpatiokee River, just south of the old Roosevelt Bridge (Old Dixie Highway) in Stuart
Stuart, Florida

This article is only about the 'City of Stuart' in Martin County, Florida. For other nearby places , see: Martin County, Florida.'Stuart' is a city in Martin County, Florida, Florida, on Florida's Treasure Coast....
 to form the main St. Lucie River. It then passes under the Florida East Coast Railway
Florida East Coast Railway

The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the United States state of Florida; in the past, it has been a Class I railroad....
 drawbridge and the new high-level Roosevelt Bridge (U.S.






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The St. Lucie River is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in St. Lucie
St. Lucie County, Florida

St. Lucie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The county seat is the City of Fort Pierce. As of 2000, the population was 192,695....
 and Martin
Martin County, Florida

Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 126,731. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 139,728 ....
 counties, Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
.Its North Fork flows south from St Lucie County into Martin County where it joins the north-flowing South Fork, which was once called the Halpatiokee River, just south of the old Roosevelt Bridge (Old Dixie Highway) in Stuart
Stuart, Florida

This article is only about the 'City of Stuart' in Martin County, Florida. For other nearby places , see: Martin County, Florida.'Stuart' is a city in Martin County, Florida, Florida, on Florida's Treasure Coast....
 to form the main St. Lucie River. It then passes under the Florida East Coast Railway
Florida East Coast Railway

The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the United States state of Florida; in the past, it has been a Class I railroad....
 drawbridge and the new high-level Roosevelt Bridge (U.S. Route 1) and flows east with Rio
Rio, Florida

Rio is a census-designated place in Martin County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2000 census. Rio is pronounced locally as if it were spelled "Rye-oh." It is part of the Port St....
 on the North side and Stuart
Stuart, Florida

This article is only about the 'City of Stuart' in Martin County, Florida. For other nearby places , see: Martin County, Florida.'Stuart' is a city in Martin County, Florida, Florida, on Florida's Treasure Coast....
 on the South until it reaches the northern end of the Sewall's Point
Sewall's Point, Florida

Sewall's Point is a town located on the peninsula of the same name in Martin County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 1,946 at the 2000 census....
 peninsula, where is runs south under the Evans Crary Bridge to the end of Sewall's Point, where it flows into the Indian River Lagoon
Indian River Lagoon

The Indian River Lagoon is a series of lagoons and inlets making up a portion of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in the U.S. state of Florida....
 directly west of the St. Lucie Inlet
St. Lucie Inlet, Florida

The St. Lucie Inlet, Florida is located between Hutchinson Island and Jupiter Island in Martin County, Florida, at coordinates . The St. Lucie Inlet is one of six inlets into the Indian River Lagoon....
 which goes into the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions; with a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres . It covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface....
.

The headwaters of the North Fork are in the farmlands of St. Lucie County
St. Lucie County, Florida

St. Lucie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The county seat is the City of Fort Pierce. As of 2000, the population was 192,695....
 near Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in Florida

Interstate 95 , the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States, serves the Atlantic coast of Florida. It begins at a partial interchange with U.S....
 at an elevation of 20 feet.

The entire river is accessible to Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee

Lake Okeechobee, locally referred to as The Lake or The Big O is a freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-largest freshwater lake wholly within the continental United States, second only to Lake Michigan and the largest in the southern United States....
 by the Okeechobee Waterway
Okeechobee Waterway

The Okeechobee Waterway is a man-made waterway stretching from Fort Myers, Florida on the west coast to Stuart, Florida on the east coast of Florida....
.

A Club Med
Club Med

Club M?diterran?e , commonly known as Club Med, is a France corporation of vacation resorts found in many parts of the world, usually in exotic locations....
 resort lies on the north
North

North is one of the four cardinal directions, specifically the direction that, in Western culture, is treated as the fundamental direction:...
 shore
Shore

A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake.Shores are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape, as well as by water induced erosion, such as ocean surface wave....
 of the river at Greenridge Point.

The river passes through the places of Sewall's Point
Sewall's Point, Florida

Sewall's Point is a town located on the peninsula of the same name in Martin County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 1,946 at the 2000 census....
, Stuart
Stuart, Florida

This article is only about the 'City of Stuart' in Martin County, Florida. For other nearby places , see: Martin County, Florida.'Stuart' is a city in Martin County, Florida, Florida, on Florida's Treasure Coast....
, and Port Saint Lucie.

List of crossings


This is the list of bridge
Bridge

A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, Rail tracks, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle....
s crossing the river, starting with the from the North Fork, then going down the main river and then jumping back to where the South Fork joins the North Fork to form the main river and going South up the South Fork.

See also

  • Indian River Lagoon
    Indian River Lagoon

    The Indian River Lagoon is a series of lagoons and inlets making up a portion of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in the U.S. state of Florida....
  • Port Saint Lucie


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