The Abita River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed June 20, 2011

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in southeastern

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in the

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. It is a

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of the

Bogue Falaya The Bogue Falaya, also known as the Bogue Falaya River, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 20, 2011 river in southeastern Louisiana in the United States. The Bo ...

, which flows to the

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and then onto

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. The Abita River rises in central St. Tammany Parish and flows generally west-southwest through central St. Tammany Parish, through Abita Springs, and empties into the Bogue Falaya on the southeast side of Covington. The length of the Abita River, from headwaters to the mouth, has been designated a "Natural and Scenic River" by the state government of Louisiana.US Army Corps of Engineer
Louisiana Natural & Scenic Rivers System

Variant names and spellings

According to the

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, the Abita River has also been known historically as:

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{{authority control Rivers of Louisiana Rivers of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

Variant names and spellings

See also

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