| Braden River | |
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.jpg) Braden River near bridge at53rd Avenue East | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
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• location | Manatee River |
| Length | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Basin size | 83 mi2 (210 km2) |
TheBraden River is a 21-mile (34 km) waterway that drains an 83-square-mile (210 km2) areawatershed in west-centralFlorida and is the largest tributary of theManatee River.
Thehydrology of the Braden River was altered in 1936 when the city ofBradenton createdWard Lake, areservoir 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 m3) of water per day.[1]
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 tidalestuary.[1]
Municipalities and communities ofManatee County, Florida,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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