Comite River Explained

Comite River
Native Name:French: Rivière Comité
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Louisiana
Subdivision Type3:Parishes
Source1:Confluence of Opossum Bayou and Comite Creek
Source1 Coordinates:30.8998°N -91.0602°W
Mouth:Amite River
Mouth Location:West of Denham Springs, Louisiana
Mouth Coordinates:30.4652°N -90.9893°W
Basin Size:348sqmi

The Comite River (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 long.[1] Its drainage basin comprises about 348sqmi, 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.

Flooding

Following 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 20, 2011
  2. http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/pd/projectslist/home.asp?projectID=9&directoryFilePath=ProjectData%5C Comite River Diversion