Mundaú Lagoon
Estuarine lagoon in Coqueiro Seco, Alagoas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mundaú Lagoon is an estuarine lagoon situated west of Maceió, capital city of Alagoas state, in Brazil. Its total area is 24 km².[1] The lake receives the Mundaú River, and is connected to the Atlantic Ocean and Manguaba Lagoon by a network of canals which cross the plain forming a lot of little islands. The lagoon contains to large mangrove and numerous types of fish, crabs, shrimps and shellfish.[2] Mundaú Lagoon is the northernmost of several coastal lakes with the same features, including Manguaba, Roteiro and Jequiá lagoons.
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Mundaú Lagoon Lagoa Mundaú | |
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Location | Santa Luzia do Norte, Coqueiro Seco, Alagoas |
Coordinates | 9.633°S 35.783°W / -9.633; -35.783 |
Lake type | estuarine lagoon |
Primary inflows | Paraíba do Meio River |
Primary outflows | Atlantic Ocean |
Basin countries | Brazil |
Max. length | 14.22 km (8.84 mi) |
Max. width | 4.22 km (2.62 mi) |
Surface area | 23 km2 (8.9 sq mi) |
Average depth | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Max. depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
Surface elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Frozen | never |
Islands | numerous islands and islets |
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Besides Maceió, two other municipalities are located on its edge, the little towns of Santa Luzia do Norte and Coqueiro Seco.