Jul 15, 2016 the comite river is a right bank tributary of the amite river, with a confluence near the city of denham springs, east of baton rouge, louisiana. More trails are planned for this site in the near future. Rose abstract heavy rainfall occurred across louisiana and southwestern mississippi in august 2016 as a result of a slowmoving area of low pressure and a high. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. In winter, only use designated hiking or snowshoeing trails. The national map archived 20160630 at the wayback machine, accessed june 20, 2011. Many of these high water marks were used to create twelve floodinundation maps for selected communities of louisiana that experienced flooding in august. The danube river has been immortalized in song literature, and pretty much every postcard that saw a stamp in budapest, hungary.
Usgs current conditions for usgs 07377760 comite river at. What hours should the site office be open, when should it be set up, and when will it end. Comite river diversion canal project task force minutes of. This park includes a picnic shelter, bicycle cleaning station and restrooms. Virginia two harbors vermilion river state water trail map.
May want to adjust height at comite river to intercept water sooner 1 foot above fs rather than 3 feet. River rat rob arrington and girlfriend jeri gibb pose for a picture along the amite river after the completion of the new livingston parish waterways map. The comite river is a right bank tributary of the amite river, with a confluence near the city of. Usgs site map for usgs 07377760 comite river at comite dr near. The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the. Danube river steinere brucke, built in 15, was the first stone bridge over the danube river. Amite river basin drainage and water conservation district. Louisiana streamflow usgs amite river basin floodtracking usgs pearl river basin floodtracking usgs lower mississippi river forecast center usgs. Comite river national weather service advanced hydrologic. Get the pdf file of this news article from lawater will post soon 83105.
Available data for this site click to hide stationspecific text precipitation data. Cassidy announces fema plan to advance comite river. River river cloquet little river fork lake ermilion 2 169 53 1 1 169 61 lake superior 53 1 73 duluth ely tower st. The rfq indicates that there may be a high degree of coordination with the uasce. Comite river diversion, comite river, louisiana dtic. River map of india, india river system, himalayan rivers.
Welcome to french river provincial park ontario parks. Army corps of engineers for the failure to build the comite river diversion canal, experts told a committee wednesday that the longdelayed project would. Homemenu baton rouge area mountain bike association. Whats the latest on the comite river diversion canal. Aug 20, 2016 the corps has estimated that the canal could reduce the height of the comite river near central by more than 7 feet in a smallscale flood, and by 5. Comite river originates in wilkinson and amite counties, mississippi and is a primary tributary of the amite river. Calcasieu river allen, jefferson davis, and calcasieu parishes from the mouth of the whiskey ouiska chitto river in allen parish, south through jefferson davis parish, and to its intersection with the ward eight park in calcasieu parish. Forecasts for the comite river near comite joor rd. Floodinundation maps for the amite and comite rivers from. Best trails in comite river park louisiana alltrails. Comite river diversion canal proposal questions state project no. This includes, but is not limited to, trail projects, trail features, misc.
Amite and comite rivers combined flood map files sciencebase. Its drainage basin comprises approximately 348 square miles 900 km 2 and includes portions of wilkinson and amite counties in mississippi, and east feliciana and east baton rouge parishes in louisiana. Near bartons ferry, amite river, july 25 detachment. The comite river is a right bank tributary of the amite river, with a confluence near the city of denham springs, east of baton rouge, louisiana. A slowmoving area of low pressure and a high amount of atmospheric moisture produced heavy rainfall across louisiana and southwest mississippi in august 2016. Available data for this site click to hide stationspecific text precipitation. For official map representation of provincial parks, visit ontarios crown land use policy atlas.
Comite river east feliciana, east baton rouge parishes from the wilsonclinton hwy. In support of the comite river diversion canal project. Appendix a contains dotd and arbcs responses to the report, and appendix b provides our scope and methodology. Comite river topo map in east baton rouge parish, louisiana. Flood maps and publications from the federal emergency. For more information, view the district 2 map pdf education. A native of baton rouge, chauna graduated from southern university lab high school and received her bachelor of science degree at southern university in computer science, further graduating from southern university graduate school with a masters degree in education, leadership and counseling. Comite river thomas lilly bayou groom south canal cypress bayou south canal samuels levee mount pleasant zachary. Characterization of peak streamflows and flood inundation of.
Call to order representative valerie hodges, chairwoman of the comite river diversion canal project task force, called the meeting to order at 10. Flood control, amite river and tributaries, louisiana, comite riverr basin, comite river diversion project. This has been removed from the draft, arbc will deliver the rw maps. Over 31 inches of rain was reported in watson, 30 miles northeast of baton rouge, over the duration of the event. The project itself is located between the comite and the. Major urban centers in the subbasin include baker, zachary, and portions of the city of baton rouge. Comite river diversion canal project map 12 miles of canal control structure lilly bayou diversion structure bridges on 5 roads 3 drop structures bayous 2 railroad bridges. Press enter or select the go button to submit request. Floodinundation maps for the amite and comite rivers from state.
The comite river basin comprises approximately 348 square miles and includes portions of east baton rouge and east feliciana parishes. Characterization of peak streamflows and flood inundation of selected areas in louisiana from the august 2016 flood by kara m. National weather service advanced hydrologic prediction service. The project will consist of a 12 mile long diversion channel from the comite river to the mississippi river, a diversion structure at the comite river, guide levees, lilly bayou control structure, four drop structures at the intersections of the diversion channel with mchugh road, bayou baton rouge, cypress bayou, and white bayou, and highway and railroad. Cassidy announces fema plan to advance comite river diversion. Dotd can manage the highway bridge design and construction. Oct 29, 2019 for more information, view the district 2 map pdf education.
Characterization of peak streamflows and flood inundation. The issues we identified are listed on the following page and discussed in detail throughout the remainder of the report. The army corps of engineers has also approved the program in the sepulveda basin. Brahmaputra river system the brahmaputra, one of the major rivers in india, originates in the angsi glacier of the himalayas in tibet. Once let, project construction can be completed in approximately two years. Location map showing the amite river basin in louisiana and. This is the general donation fund for various uses by bramba. Comite diversion canal project july, 2017 christopher p. The comite river enters the amite river at denham springs, louisiana, about 54 miles above lake maurepas. Visitor tips the river has dangerous currents and deep dropo. Free us topo map pdf order waterproof printed topo map water land. National weather service advanced hydrologic prediction. Upper comite river to the mississippi river at its maximum capacity the project will divert 20,000 cubic feet per second by gravity flow this represents approximately 50% of the flood waters from the upper comite river, substantially reducing flood stages along the.
Comite river diversion canal project task force minutes of meeting 2014 interim november 6, 2014 i. Park features on this map are representative only and may not accurately depict regulated park boundaries. Comite river diversion project updated august 2018 on 27 august 1991, the chief of engineers signed a report for the amite river and tributaries, comite river diversion, louisiana, recommending construction of a 12 mile long diversion channel from the comite river to the mississippi river. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Fluvial instability and channel degradation of amite river.
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