Tickfaw River
This article is about a river. For the village in Louisiana, see Tickfaw, Louisiana.
| Tickfaw River | |
| River | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| States | Mississippi, Louisiana |
| County/Parish | Amite County Tangipahoa Parish St. Helena Parish Livingston Parish |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Blood River Natalbany River Pontchatoula River |
| Cities | Easleyville, Louisiana Holden, Louisiana, Killian, Louisiana |
| Source | West Branch Tickfaw River |
| - location | Amite County, Mississippi |
| - elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| - coordinates | 31°03′16″N 90°37′38″W / 31.05444°N 90.62722°W |
| Mouth | Lake Maurepas |
| - location | Killian, Livingston Parish, Louisiana |
| - elevation | −3 ft (−1 m) |
| - coordinates | 30°20′36″N 90°28′27″W / 30.34333°N 90.47417°WCoordinates: 30°20′36″N 90°28′27″W / 30.34333°N 90.47417°W |
| Length | 113 mi (182 km) |
The Tickfaw River /ˈtɪkfɔː/ runs 113 miles (182 km)[1] from Amite County in southwest Mississippi to Livingston Parish in southeast Louisiana. Its mouth opens into Lake Maurepas, which conjoins with Lake Pontchartrain.[2]
Alternate/historical names and spellings:[3]
- Rio De San Vicente
- Rio De Tickfaw
- Rio Go Tickfoha
- Riviere Ticfoha
- Ticfaw River
- Tickfah River
- Tickfaw Creek
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 20, 2011
- ↑ The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.
- ↑ USGS Geographic Names Information System - Tickfaw River
External links
- USGS Geographic Names Information System - West Branch Tickfaw River
- US EPA National Assessment Database
- Army Corps of Engineers Map of the Tickfaw River
- US Army Corps of Engineers River and Harbor Act Projects - New Orleans District
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