The Lamine River ( or ) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map , accessed May 31, 2011 tributary of the Missouri River in central Missouri in the United States. It is formed in northern Morgan County, about southeast of Otterville by the confluence of Flat and Richland creeks, and flows generally northwardly through Cooper and Pettis counties. In northwestern Cooper County the Lamine collects the Blackwater River and flows into the Missouri River northeast of Lamine and west of Boonville.Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme (2002), 2nd ed., Yarmouth, Maine; pp. 36-7 . 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.)
The river was named by French explorers for mining operations in the area. According to the Geographic Names Information System, 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 with the Missouri River, Cooper County, Missouri: Source Confluence of Flat Creek and Richland Creek, Morgan County, Missouri:
See also
List of Missouri rivers
References
External links
Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry