The Saint Sebastian River is a river in the
U.S.
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state of
Florida
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, a
tributary
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of the
Indian River west and north of the city of
Sebastian
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People and fictional characters
* Sebastian (name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name
* Saint Sebastian, a Christian saint martyred in the 3rd century
* Sebastian of Portugal (1554–1578 ...
.
Dredging
Dredging
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took place from 2006 through 2009, costing $18 million and removing of muck from the bottom of the St. Sebastian River. The muck consisted of silt, clay, sand, shell and organic material, which consumed oxygen and threatened the life of aquatic species.
See also
*
St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park
References
Rivers of Florida
Bodies of water of Indian River County, Florida
Tributaries of the Indian River (Florida)
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