Bouie River | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Simpson County, Mississippi |
• coordinates | 31°49′56″N 89°50′56″W / 31.8322222°N 89.8488889°W |
• elevation | 539 ft (164 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Leaf River at Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
• coordinates | 31°20′37″N 89°16′49″W / 31.3436111°N 89.2802778°W |
• elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
Length | 60 mi (97 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Bouie River → Leaf → Pascagoula → Gulf of Mexico |
GNIS ID | 690980 |
The Bouie River, sometimes known as the Bowie River, is a tributary of the Leaf River, 60 miles (97 km) long, in southern Mississippi in the United States.[1] Via the Leaf River, it is part of the watershed of the Pascagoula River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.