The Comite River /ˈkoʊ.mit/ (French: Rivière Comité) is a right-bank tributary of the Amite River, with a confluence near the city of Denham Springs, east of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The river is 56.1 miles (90.3 km) long.[1] Its drainage basin comprises about 348 square miles (900 km2), and includes portions of Wilkinson and Amite Counties in Mississippi, and East Feliciana and East Baton Rouge Parishes in Louisiana.[2] The river's source lies in the hills of the East and West Feliciana Parishes, and empties into the Amite River just north of U.S. Route 190 (Florida Blvd) near the eastern boundary of Baton Rouge.
| Comite River | |
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| Native name | French: Rivière Comité |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parishes | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Opossum Bayou and Comite Creek |
| • coordinates | 30°53′59″N 91°03′37″W / 30.8998°N 91.0602°W |
| Mouth | Amite River |
• location | West of Denham Springs, Louisiana |
• coordinates | 30°27′55″N 90°59′21″W / 30.4652°N 90.9893°W |
| Length | 56.1 miles (90.3 km) |
| Basin size | 348 square miles (900 km2) |
Flooding
editFollowing heavy rainfall, the water drains into the river. During flood events, homes in outlying areas east of Baton Rouge can become flooded. The flood of record saw floodwaters cover Greenwell Springs Road.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2016-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 20, 2011
- ^ Comite River Diversion Archived 2009-11-28 at the Wayback Machine