Natalbany River | |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Louisiana |
Subdivision Type3: | Parishes |
Length: | 79.5miles |
Source1: | Natalbany Creek |
Source1 Location: | Amite, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana |
Source1 Coordinates: | 30.7483°N -90.5767°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 138feet |
Mouth: | Lake Maurepas |
Mouth Location: | Southwest Manchac, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana |
Mouth Coordinates: | 30.3561°N -90.4897°W |
Mouth Elevation: | -3feet |
Custom Label: | GNIS number |
Custom Data: | 1627750 |
The Natalbany River drains into Lake Maurepas in Louisiana in the United States. It is about long.[1] [2]
It is speculated that the name of the river is derived from the Choctaw words nita meaning bear and abani which means "to cook over a fire" in the Choctaw language.[3]