New River (Louisiana)
New River | |
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Location | |
Country | Ascension Parish |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Near Geismar |
• coordinates | 30°12′15″N 91°01′02″W / 30.2041°N 91.0172°W |
Mouth | New River Canal |
• location | Southeastern Ascension Parish |
• coordinates | 30°11′23″N 90°47′59″W / 30.1897°N 90.7996°W |
Length | 24.0 miles (38.6 km) |
Basin features | |
Cities |
New River is a 24.0-mile-long (38.6 km)
New River originally meandered from Geismar passing through the city of Gonzales and the communities of St. Amant and Acy on its way to its mouth at Blind River. During the early part of the twentieth century a 5-mile (8 km) canal, called the New River Canal, was constructed to Petite Amite River, to increase its velocity and distance to Lake Maurepas. The portion of the original path of New River that continues to flow to Blind River is now a distributary of New River and is called Old New River. New River is a major drainage artery for east Ascension Parish, and it is part of the Lake Maurepas drainage basin.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 20, 2011