Tickfaw River

Tickfaw River

Geobox River
name = Tickfaw River
native_name =
other_name =
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image_size = 250 px
image_caption = Map of Tickfaw, Natalbany, Pontchatoula and Blood Rivers, LA
country = United States
country1 =
state = Mississippi
state1 = Louisiana
region_type = County/Parish
region = Amite County Tangipahoa Parish St. Helena Parish Livingston Parish
region1 =
district =
district1 =
city = Easleyville, Louisiana Holden, Louisiana
city1 = Killian, Louisiana
length_imperial = 105
watershed_imperial =
discharge_location =
discharge_imperial =
discharge_max_imperial =
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discharge1_imperial =
source_name = West Branch Tickfaw River
source_location = Amite County
source_district =
source_region =
source_state = Mississippi
source_country =
source_lat_d = 31
source_lat_m = 03
source_lat_s = 16
source_lat_NS = N
source_long_d = 90
source_long_m = 37
source_long_s = 38
source_long_EW = W
source_elevation_imperial = 279
source_length_imperial =
mouth_name = Lake Maurepas
mouth_location = Killian
mouth_district =
mouth_region = Livingston Parish
mouth_state = Louisiana
mouth_country =
mouth_lat_d = 30
mouth_lat_m = 20
mouth_lat_s = 36
mouth_lat_NS = N
mouth_long_d = 90
mouth_long_m = 28
mouth_long_s = 27
mouth_long_EW = W
mouth_elevation_imperial = -3
tributary_left = Blood River Natalbany River Pontchatoula River
tributary_left1 =
tributary_right =
tributary_right1 =
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map_size =
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The Tickfaw River (IPA2|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. [ [http://www.bartleby.com/69/57/T03757.html The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.] ]

Alternate/historical names and spellings: [ [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=133:3:2256349563441453058::NO::P3_FID:1628363 USGS Geographic Names Information System - Tickfaw River] ]

*Rio De San Vicente
*Rio De Tickfaw
*Rio Go Tickfoha
*Riviere Ticfoha
*Ticfaw River
*Tickfah River
*Tickfaw Creek

References

External links

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=133:3:2256349563441453058::NO::P3_FID:679474 USGS Geographic Names Information System - West Branch Tickfaw River]
* [http://oaspub.epa.gov/tmdl/w305b_report_v2.huc?p_huc=08070203&p_state=LA US EPA National Assessment Database]
* [http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/eng2/edsd/proj_maps/pm1-26.jpgArmy Corps of Engineers Map of the Tickfaw River]
* [http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/eng2/edsd/proj_maps/pmap_rah2.htm US Army Corps of Engineers River and Harbor Act Projects - New Orleans District]


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