Condado Lagoon
| Condado Lagoon | |
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 Aerial view of Condado Lagoon | |
| Location | Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Governing body | Department of Natural Resources |
Condado Lagoon (Spanish: Laguna del Condado) is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is an affluent body of water that flows freely between the Condado and Miramar neighborhoods of Santurce, a barrio of San Juan.
Background[]
Its tributary stream of water forms part of the San Juan Bay Estuary.[1] An estuary is a coastal area where fresh water from rivers and other inland water sources mixes with salt water from the ocean. The Metropolitan Area of Puerto Rico is intersected by estuarine bodies of water, such as Condado Lagoon, Martín Peña Channel, and , among others. The is another part of this urban ecosystem. Condado Lagoon empties into the Atlantic Ocean through , an inlet spanned by the Dos Hermanos Bridge through the San Antonio Creek.[citation needed] It is one of two natural lagoons in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[citation needed]
In late 2020, the Condado Ocean Club Hotel, overlooking the Condado Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, opened its doors.[2]
Geography[]
- Area: 98.91 acres (400,300 m2)
- Average depth: 10 feet (3.0 m)
- Maximum depth: 36 feet (11 m)
- Salinity: 30% to 35%
Endangered species[]
- Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
- Magnificent frigatebird (Fregatta magnificens)
- Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus)
Nearest beach[]
- Condado Bridge Beach
References[]
- ^ http://www.estuario.org
- ^ The Weekly Journal Newsroom (2021-01-08). "Condado Ocean Club Hotel Opens". The Weekly Journal. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
External links[]
- Lagos De Puerto Rico Parque Laguna del Condado Official state website (in Spanish)
Coordinates: 18°27′30″N 66°04′48″W / 18.45833°N 66.08000°W
- Bodies of water of Puerto Rico
- Condado (Santurce)
- Miramar (Santurce)
- Geography of San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Lagoons of the United States