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Number of Commissioners: 5 (3 representing Brevard County; 2 representing Indian River County)

Length of Inlet channel: 3,120 feet*

Width of Inlet channel: 150 feet*

Depth of Inlet channel: 9-12 feet*

Length of North jetty: 1,000 feet*

Length of South jetty: 575 feet*

Frequency of channel dredging: Every 5-6 years*

Size of sand trap (depression in Inlet channel): 42 acres*

Size of Dredged Material Management Area (DMMA): 6 acres*

Height from mean high water line to north jetty deck: 12.5 feet *

(* all numbers are approximate)