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Pages in category "Wetlands and bayous of Louisiana" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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]
The Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System was established in 1970, administered by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and includes approximately 3000 miles of waterways. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Bayou Plaquemine (Grand River tributary) Bayou Queue de Tortue; Bayou Teche; Bayou Wikoff; Big Goddel Bayou; Black Bayou; Black Lake Bayou; Black River; Blind River; Boeuf River; Bogue Chitto River; Bogue Falaya; Calcasieu River; Cane River; Castor Creek; Chopin Chute; Coles Creek; Comite River; Dorcheat Bayou; Dugdemona River; Flat River ...
Map of the United States with Louisiana highlighted. Louisiana is a state located in the Southern United States. According to the 2020 United States census, Louisiana is the 25th most populous state with 4,657,757 inhabitants and the 33rd largest by land area spanning 43,203.90 square miles (111,897.6 km 2) of land. [1]
In 1807, the Territorial Council revised the 12-county system to create 19 civil parishes. [2] The original twelve counties defined by the Territorial Legislative Council in 1805 were: [2] Acadia County – Parishes of St. James and the Ascension (also known as the First and Second Acadian Coasts). In 1807, divided into Ascension and St. James ...
Wetlands and bayous of Louisiana (2 C, 46 P) Pages in category "Bodies of water of Louisiana" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Bayou Corne in Louisiana, October 2010 In usage in the Southern United States , a bayou ( / ˈ b aɪ . uː , ˈ b aɪ . oʊ / ) [ 1 ] is a body of water typically found in a flat, low-lying area. It may refer to an extremely slow-moving stream, river (often with a poorly defined shoreline), marshy lake, wetland, or creek.