The Amite River / ˈ eɪ. m i t / (French: Rivière Amite) is a tributary of Lake Maurepas in Mississippi and Louisiana in the United States. It is about 117 miles (188 km) long. [2] It starts as two forks in southwestern Mississippi and flows south through Louisiana, passing Greater Baton Rouge, to Lake Maurepas.

The Amite River and Tributaries –Comprehensive Study East of the Mississippi River, Louisiana, resulted from a resolution of the committee on Public Works of the United States Senate. The...

Amite River Basin Drainage & Water Conservation District. 3535 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd, Suite 135. Baton Rouge, LA 70816 (225) 296-4900

4 天之前 · 41.5 - Widespread flooding of the area between Range Avenue in Denham Springs, west to Airline Highway in Baton Rouge, is expected. Significant flood reached this level in April 1983.

The Amite River is unimpressive compared to many larger waterways, although it is much appreciated locally. It flows from a portion of the Pleistocene Terrace in Mississippi that stands over 300 feet above sea level, passing through pine forests and dairy pastures.

The Comite River, Amite River, Tickfaw River, and Tangipahoa River all rose to record heights. The rainfall led to widespread flash flooding and record river flooding, breaking many records previously set by the April 1983 flood.

2018年10月9日 · The Amite River starts as two forks, about 100 miles (160.9 km) long, with its source in Amite County, Mississippi. It courses down through the parishes of East Feliciana, St. Helena, East Baton Rouge, Livingston and Ascension, forming boundary lines between the same.

The 2,200-square-mile Amite River basin is located in Southeastern Louisiana and Southwestern Mississippi. The project is bounded by the Louisiana / Mississippi state line to the north and just...

2018年6月12日 · The Amite River Basin Commission tells WBRZ rivers are constantly changing and seeking a way to move water more efficiently, but what's happened on the Amite can't be ignored and must be...

In the War of 1812, General Andrew Jackson's men blocked Bayou Manchac above the Amite to prevent the British from reaching the Mississippi. Despite its interesting and diverse history, the Amite River was not marked by a light until the 1880s.