Amite River

Amite River
River
Country	United States
States	Mississippi, Louisiana
Counties	Lincoln, Amite
Parishes	East Feliciana, St. Helena, East Baton Rouge, Ascension, Livingston
Tributaries
- right	Comite River, Bayou Manchac
City	Denham Springs
Source	West Fork Amite River
- location	Amite County, Mississippi
- coordinates	31°19′19″N 90°43′40″W / 31.32194°N 90.72778°W / 31.32194; -90.72778
Secondary source	East Fork Amite River
- location	Lincoln County, Mississippi
- coordinates	31°26′05″N 90°37′12″W / 31.43472°N 90.62000°W / 31.43472; -90.62000
Source confluence
- location	St. Helena Parish and East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
- coordinates	30°59′38″N 90°50′06″W / 30.99389°N 90.83500°W / 30.99389; -90.83500
Mouth	Lake Maurepas
- location	Livingston Parish, Louisiana
- coordinates	30°17′53″N 90°33′37″W / 30.29806°N 90.56028°W / 30.29806; -90.56028Coordinates: 30°17′53″N 90°33′37″W / 30.29806°N 90.56028°W / 30.29806; -90.56028
Length	117 mi (188 km)
Amite River watershed

The Amite River is a tributary of Lake Maurepas in Mississippi and Louisiana in the United States. It is about 117 miles (188 km) long. It starts as two forks in southwestern Mississippi and flows south through Louisiana, passing Greater Baton Rouge, to Lake Maurepas. The lower 37 miles (59.5 km) of the river is navigable. A portion of the river is diverted via the Petite Amite River and Amite Diversion Canal to the Blind River, which also flows to Lake Maurepas.

An excursion steamer on the Amite River, c. 1895