GONZALES All inland waterways in Ascension and Livingston parishes were reopened to recreational boat traffic at 6 p.m. Tuesday, five days after they were closed, Ascension officials said.

GONZALES The Amite River and all other inland waterways in Ascension and Livingston parish

Tropical Storm Cindy last week dropped rain while its winds pushed surge up waterways throughout the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, including those tied to Lake Maurepas, like the Amite River and Amite River Diversion Canal.

Local leaders closed the waterways to keep boat wakes from pushing high water into homes and to prevent boats from running into debris washed out from last week's storms.

Livingston and Ascension share the Amite, but other rivers and bayous also course throughout both parishes.

Ascension homeland security officials announced the planned waterway reopenings on Facebook Tuesday.

Blind River, which St. James Parish officials also closed last week due to high water, reopened Monday, Ascension officials said in the post.

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Waterways in Ascension, Livingston reopened Tuesday evening - The Advocate