Bay of St. Louis

Bay of St. Louis
Bay of St. Louis
LocationSouthwest coast of Mississippi
Coordinates30°20′49″N 89°19′01″W / 30.347°N 89.317°W / 30.347; -89.317
TypeEstuary
River sourcesJourdan River
Wolf River
Basin countriesUnited States
Average depth1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
Salinity<20 (average)
SettlementsPass Christian
Bay St. Louis
Diamondhead

The Bay of St. Louis (St. Louis Bay; French: Baie Saint-Louis) is a shallow-water, partially enclosed estuary of the northeast Gulf of Mexico along the southwestern coast of Mississippi.