Jourdan River
River in Mississippi, United States
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The Jourdan River is a tidal river in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
| Jourdan River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Bay of St. Louis |
• coordinates | 30.34°N 89.36°W |
Etymology
The Jourdan River is named after Noel Jourdan, who received a land grant in the area from the Spanish Empire.[1]
Hydrology
The river is tidally influenced and contains freshwater.[2] There is 0.1 ppt of dissolved salts in the water.[3] The water is also classed as blackwater.[3]
The river feeds into the Bay of St. Louis; it is one of two main sources of freshwater to the bay along with the Wolf River.[3]
History
The first inhabitants around the river were Choctaw and Muscogee before the French settled the area.[1] In the nineteenth century, the Jourdan River was used for water transportation around Kiln. A shipyard and sawmill were built on the river in this time period.[1]
The Jourdan River is prone to flooding. In 1969, due to Hurricane Camille, floods occurred 20 miles (32 km) upstream of the river.[4] As a result of Tropical Storm Arthur in 2026, floods blocked Mississippi Highway 603 and infiltrated Kiln.[5]
Environment
The mouth of the Jourdan River is a salt marsh.[6] Phragmites australis is found near in this area.[7] The upper reaches of the river have a cypress dome biome.[2][6]