Tickfaw River | |
River | |
Country | United States |
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States | Mississippi, Louisiana |
County/Parish | Amite County Tangipahoa Parish St. Helena Parish Livingston Parish |
Tributaries | |
- left | Blood River Natalbany River Pontchatoula River |
Cities |
Easleyville, Louisiana Holden, Louisiana, Killian, Louisiana |
Source | West Branch Tickfaw River |
- location | Amite County, Mississippi |
- elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
- coordinates | 31°03′16″N 90°37′38″W / 31.05444°N 90.62722°W |
Mouth | Lake Maurepas |
- location | Killian, Livingston Parish, Louisiana |
- elevation | −3 ft (−1 m) |
- coordinates | 30°20′36″N 90°28′27″W / 30.34333°N 90.47417°WCoordinates: 30°20′36″N 90°28′27″W / 30.34333°N 90.47417°W |
Length | 113 mi (182 km) |
The Tickfaw River /ˈtɪkfɔː/ runs 113 miles (182 km) from Amite County in southwest Mississippi to Livingston Parish in southeast Louisiana. Its mouth opens into Lake Maurepas, which conjoins with Lake Pontchartrain.
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