Everything about The Corpus Christi Bay totally explained
The
Corpus Christi Bay is located in the southern Texas Coastal Bend, in a semi-arid region. Freshwater inflow is very low and the only sources of freshwater drainage to Corpus Christi Bay include the
Nueces River and Oso Bay, from Oso Creek. The recently approved re-opening of Packery Channel in the southern reaches of the bay will provide another source of exchange in the near future. The Corpus Christi Bay system includes three of seven estuaries in
Texas: Aransas,
Corpus Christi and upper
Laguna Madre. The system is separated from the
Gulf of Mexico by Mustang and North Padre Islands, with water exchange taking place almost exclusively through
Aransas Pass.
EPA Relation
The Corpus Christi Bay system has been designated as an
estuary of national significance by the
Environmental Protection Agency. It is surrounded predominantly by agriculture and ranching, as well as the city of
Corpus Christi and town of
Ingleside which support commercial shipping. The area is home to more than 490 species of birds and 234 species of fish.
Statistics
- Surface Area: 497 km²
- Drainage Area: 49,700 km²
- Average Daily FW Inflow: 34 m³/s
- Average Depth: 3.0 m
- Average Salinity: 22 ppt
- Coastal Wetlands: 121 km²
- Submerged Aquatic Vegetation: 53 km²
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