Geography
All of the Treasure Coast is shielded from the Atlantic Ocean by narrow sandbars and barrier islands that protect the shallow lagoons, rivers, and bays. Immediately inland, pine and palmetto flatlands are abundantly found. Numbers of Lakes and rivers run through the Treasure Coast, especially the famous Indian River, which is a part of the Indian River Lagoon system. At certain seasons of the year, bridges have tended to impede the flow of red drift algae, resulting in an odor of hydrogen sulfide in the area.
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