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2. Wetlands of Louisiana - Wikipedia

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   Atchafalaya Basin. The wetlands of Louisiana are water-saturated coastal and swamp regions of southern Louisiana, often called "Bayou".. The Louisiana coastal zone stretches from the border of Texas to the Mississippi line [1] and comprises two wetland-dominated ecosystems, the Deltaic Plain of the Mississippi River (unit 1, 2, and 3) and the closely linked Chenier Plain (unit 4). [2]

3. List of U.S. state fish - Wikipedia

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   Red drum (saltwater) Sciaenops ocellatus: 2011 [62] Utah: Bonneville cutthroat trout: Oncorhynchus clarkii (subspecies utah) 1997 [63] Vermont: Brook trout (cold water) Salvelinus fontinalis: 1978 (2012) [64] [65] Walleye (warm water) Sander vitreus: Virginia: Brook trout (fresh water) Salvelinus fontinalis: 2011 [66] Striped bass (salt water ...

4. Lac des Allemands - Wikipedia

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   Lac des Allemands is a 12,000-acre (4,900 ha) lake located about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of New Orleans, Louisiana, in Lafourche, St. Charles, and St. John the Baptist Parishes. [1] The lake name is French for "Lake of the Germans", referring to the early settlers who inhabited that part of Louisiana. [2] St.

5. 5 things to know about the saltwater intrusion threatening ...

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   Saltwater is making its way up the Mississippi River in Louisiana and threatening drinking water supplies in the state — and it could soon reach New Orleans. Here’s what you should know about ...

6. Lake Peigneur - Wikipedia

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   Lake Peigneur [2] is a brackish lake in the U.S. state of Louisiana, 1.2 miles (1.9 kilometers) north of Delcambre and 9.1 mi (14.6 km) west of New Iberia, near the northernmost tip of Vermilion Bay. With a maximum depth of 200 feet (60 meters), it is the deepest lake in Louisiana. Its name comes from the French word "peigneur", meaning "one ...

7. Saltwater pushing into Mississippi River could compromise ...

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   The Mississippi River is facing a crisis of saltwater making its way up the waterway from the Gulf of Mexico. Drinking water in some parts of Louisiana is facing a risk from the salt water ...