Condado Lagoon () is located in
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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. It is an effluent body of water that flows freely between the
Condado and
Miramar neighborhoods of
Santurce, a
barrio
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of San Juan.
Background
Its tributary stream of water forms part of the
San Juan Bay Estuary. 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,
San José Lagoon and
Piñones Lagoon, among others. The
Cucharillas Marsh is another part of this
urban ecosystem. Condado Lagoon empties into the
Atlantic Ocean
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through
El Boquerón, an inlet spanned by the
Dos Hermanos Bridge through the
San Antonio Creek. It is one of two natural lagoons in
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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.
In late 2020, the Condado Ocean Club Hotel, overlooking the Condado Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, opened its doors.
Geography
* Area:
* Average depth:
* Maximum depth:
* Salinity: 30% to 35%
Endangered species
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Brown pelican ''(Pelecanus occidentalis)''
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Magnificent frigatebird ''(Fregatta magnificens)''
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Antillean manatee
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''(Trichechus manatus)''
Nearest beach
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Condado Bridge Beach
References
External links
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Lagos De Puerto Rico Parque Laguna del CondadoOfficial state website
{{Protected areas of Puerto Rico
Bodies of water of Puerto Rico
Condado (Santurce)
Miramar (Santurce)
Geography of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Lagoons of the United States