Tickfaw River
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This article is about a river. For the village in Louisiana, see Tickfaw, Louisiana.
| Tickfaw River | |
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 Map of Tickfaw, Natalbany, Pontchatoula and Blood Rivers, LA
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| Country | United States |
| States | Mississippi, Louisiana |
| County/Parish | Amite County Tangipahoa Parish St. Helena Parish Livingston Parish |
| Major cities | Easleyville, Louisiana Holden, Louisiana, Killian, Louisiana |
| Length | 105 mi (169 km) |
| Source | West Branch Tickfaw River |
| - location | Amite County, Mississippi |
| - coordinates | |
| - elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Mouth | Lake Maurepas |
| - location | Killian, Livingston Parish, Louisiana |
| - coordinates | |
| - elevation | -3 ft (-1 m) |
| Major tributaries | |
| - left | Blood River Natalbany River Pontchatoula River |
The Tickfaw River (IPA: [tɪkfɔː] in English) runs 105 miles from Amite County in southwest Mississippi to Livingston Parish in southeast Louisiana. Its mouth opens into Lake Maurepas, which conjoins with Lake Pontchartrain.[1]
Alternate/historical names and spellings:[2]
- Rio De San Vicente
- Rio De Tickfaw
- Rio Go Tickfoha
- Riviere Ticfoha
- Ticfaw River
- Tickfah River
- Tickfaw Creek
[edit] References
[edit] 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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