Atchafalaya Basin - Wikipedia
WebThe Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp ( / əˌtʃæfəˈlaɪə /; Louisiana French: Atchafalaya, [atʃafalaˈja] ), is the largest wetland and swamp in the United States. Located in south central Louisiana, it is a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalaya River and the Gulf of Mexico converge.
The Atchafalaya Basin | Atchafalaya National Heritage Area
WebThe Atchafalaya Basin is the nation's largest river swamp, containing almost one million acres of America's most significant bottomland hardwoods, swamps, bayous and backwater lakes. The basin begins near Simmesport, La., and …
The Atchafalaya River Basin | The Nature Conservancy
WebAt almost a million acres, it is North America's largest floodplain swamp. The Atchafalaya River Basin's remarkable size, at almost a million acres, reflects its significant ecological, economic and cultural importance.
Atchafalaya Basin — Atchafalaya Basinkeeper
WebNov 1, 2020 · The Atchafalaya Basin, home of North America's last great river swamp, is the basin of the Atchafalaya River, a 135-mile long natural distributary of the Mississippi River that empties into the Gulf of Mexico and is the only growing delta in Louisiana. The Basin includes some 1.4 million acres.
Bad Water Out, Good Water In | The Nature Conservancy
WebAtchafalaya Basin Restoration. The Problem. Decades of dredging and other hydrologic manipulations have altered the Basin’s natural water flows, creating toxic pools of stagnant water called dead zones.
The Atchafalaya Basin - LaCoast.gov
WebDynamics of the Basin. The Atchafalaya Basin is located in south-central Louisiana and is bounded by the Mississippi River and Tributaries (MR&T) system levees. The basin encompasses approximately 374,000 acres of fresh marsh, bottomland hardwoods, cypress swamps, and open water.
Atchafalaya River | Louisiana, Map, History, Basin, & Facts
WebAtchafalaya River basin wetlands. Wetlands area in the Atchafalaya River basin, southern Louisiana, U.S., part of the flood-control system of the lower Mississippi River. (more) Atchafalaya River, distributary of the Red and Mississippi rivers in Louisiana, U.S. It branches southwest from the Red River near a point in east-central Louisiana ...
Atchafalaya Basin — Atchafalaya National Heritage Area
WebA river that massive doesn’t just flow neatly into its outlet. It branches into a sprawling array of waterways and wetlands, submerging nearly the whole southern half of Louisiana on its way to the Gulf of Mexico. Through these shifting wetlands winds the wild Atchafalaya, mightiest of the mighty Mississippi River’s branches.
Atchafalaya National Heritage Area | America's French Foreign …
WebWelcome to the Atchafalaya. In the heart of Louisiana lies a vast natural wonder with a storied past. Welcome to America’s largest freshwater swamp: the Atchafalaya River Basin. From upland forests, to Cypress/Tupelo swamps, to an active land-building river delta, the Atchafalaya has lots to see.
Atchafalaya National Heritage Area - U.S. National Park Service
WebMay 18, 2023 · With a story around every bend in the river and music from every corner, the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area is an ever-changing, rich and mysterious landscape. It is filled with twisting bayous, rivers and America’s largest river swamp.
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