The Lamine River ( ) is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed May 31, 2011 tributary
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of the
Missouri River in central
Missouri
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in the
United States
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. It is formed in northern
Morgan County, about southeast of
Otterville by the confluence of
Flat
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and
Richland creeks, and flows generally northwardly through
Cooper
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and
Pettis counties. In northwestern Cooper County the Lamine collects the
Blackwater River
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and flows into the Missouri River northeast of
Lamine and west of
Boonville. At
Clifton City, the river has a mean annual discharge of 455 cubic feet per second. Below the mouth of the Blackwater River, its discharge averages 1,279 cubic feet per second (see Blackwater River.)
![1905 Roberts Bluff Bridge Construction Mishap on the Lamine River](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/1905_Roberts_Bluff_Bridge_Construction_Mishap_on_the_Lamine_River.jpg)
The river was named by French explorers for mining operations in the area. According to the
Geographic Names Information System
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, the river has also been known as "La Mine River" and as "Rivière a la Mine."
The unincorporated
community of Lamine and the
township of Lamine were named after the La Mine River.
Location
;Mouth:
Confluence
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with the
Missouri River,
Cooper County, Missouri
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:
;Source: Confluence of Flat Creek
and Richland Creek,
Morgan County, Missouri
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:
See also
*
List of Missouri rivers
List of rivers in Missouri (U.S. state).
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Mississippi River
Arkansas River
*Mississippi River
**Arkansas River (AR ...
References
Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
Rivers of Missouri
Tributaries of the Missouri River
Rivers of Cooper County, Missouri
Rivers of Morgan County, Missouri
Rivers of Pettis County, Missouri
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