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Distributary of the Mississippi River in Louisiana, United States
The Atchafalaya River (/əˌtʃæf.əˈlaɪ.ə/) is a 137-mile-long (220 km) distributary of the Mississippi River and Red River in south central Louisiana in
Atchafalaya_River
Largest wetland and swamp in the United States
a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalaya River and the Gulf of Mexico converge. The river stretches from near Simmesport
Atchafalaya_Basin
Major river in the United States
shifting into the channel of the Atchafalaya River and bypassing New Orleans. Since the 20th century, the Mississippi River has also experienced major pollution
Mississippi_River
Major river system in the United States
system. Before the Mississippi River reaches the Gulf of Mexico, it runs into its distributary, the Atchafalaya River. From the perspective of modern
Mississippi_River_System
Floodgate system in Louisiana, USA
flow of water from the Mississippi into the Atchafalaya River, thereby preventing the Mississippi River from changing course. Completed in 1963, the
Old_River_Control_Structure
Topics referred to by the same term
The word Atchafalaya derives from the Choctaw term hacha falaia, meaning "long river". Atchafalaya may refer to: Atchafalaya, Louisiana, Ghost town in
Atchafalaya
Bridge in Louisiana, U.S.
Channel and the Atchafalaya River. The average daily traffic count is (as of 2015) 30,420 vehicles. Accidents occur frequently near the two river crossings
Atchafalaya_Basin_Bridge
Delta of the Mississippi River
make up the Mississippi River Delta. The Atchafalaya River is the largest distributary of the Mississippi River and is also considered to be an influential
Mississippi_River_Delta
2011 major floods in the United States
Mississippi River floods. 2011 Missouri River Flood 2011 Assiniboine River Flood 2011 Red River Flood 2011 Souris River flood 2011 Super Outbreak Atchafalaya River
2011_Mississippi_River_floods
Major river in the southern United States
Although once a tributary of the Mississippi River, the Red River now is a tributary of the Atchafalaya River, a distributary of the Mississippi that flows
Red_River_of_the_South
Flood-control structure in Louisiana, U.S.
during major flood events by flooding the Atchafalaya Basin, including the Atchafalaya River and the Atchafalaya Swamp. The spillway and adjacent levees
Morganza_Spillway
Waterway in Louisiana, U.S.
from Bayou Courtableau and then flows southward to meet the Lower Atchafalaya River at Patterson. During the 18th-century Acadian migration to the area
Bayou_Teche
Louisiana steamboat captain, plantation owner (~1822–1864)
in his home during a raid by a U.S. military detachment into the Atchafalaya River basin in autumn of 1864; he was apparently personally targeted by
John Lyons (American plantation owner)
John_Lyons_(American_plantation_owner)
American reality series
day-to-day activities of alligator hunters living in the swamps of the Atchafalaya River Basin who hunt American alligators for a living. Alligator season
Swamp_People
Town in Louisiana, United States
northernmost town on the Atchafalaya River, located near the Old River which connects the Red and Atchafalaya rivers with the Mississippi River. The town was founded
Simmesport,_Louisiana
Tilman. "Lower Mississippi". www.riversnetwork.org. "The Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin (MARB)". epec.gov. March 24, 2015. Donald A., Goolsby; William
List_of_rivers_by_discharge
State highway in Louisiana, United States
two disconnected sections as the Melville Ferry service across the Atchafalaya River was discontinued. The nearest bridge crossing is on US 190 at Krotz
Louisiana_Highway_10
Parish in Louisiana, United States
central eastern Louisiana on the Red River where it effectively becomes the Atchafalaya River and meets the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population
Avoyelles_Parish,_Louisiana
1989 book by John McPhee
The New Yorker: "Atchafalaya", "Cooling the Lava", and "Los Angeles Against the Mountains". These respectively describe the Old River Control Structure
The_Control_of_Nature
Escaped American slave in 1863 photograph
bank of the Atchafalaya River, between present-day Melville and Krotz Springs, Louisiana. As it happens, this was not far from the Red River district of
Peter_(enslaved_man)
Wildlife refuge in Louisiana
Louisiana, lies just east of the Atchafalaya River. In 1988 under the administration of Governor Foster the "Atchafalaya Basin Master Plan" was implemented
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge
Atchafalaya_National_Wildlife_Refuge
Ghost Town in Louisiana, United States
Butte La Rose, Louisiana, United States and just north of I-10 on the Atchafalaya River. The site of the town itself is located at coordinates 30°20'41.8"N
Atchafalaya,_Louisiana
Place where a river visually "splits"
channel of a river bifurcates into distributaries, a large instance being the Mississippi at the upper end of the Atchafalaya River. Most river deltas fork
River_fork
Wildlife Management Area in Louisiana
Springs to the north of US 190. The Atchafalaya Basin is in the Lower Mississippi River area of the Mississippi River Delta. The culmination of events that
Sherburne Complex Wildlife Management Area
Sherburne_Complex_Wildlife_Management_Area
American restaurant holding corporation
her family. The company controlled the Ninfa's, Bambolino's, and Atchafalaya River Cafe brands. In March 1990, RioStar had 22 employees working in its
RioStar_Corp.
Stream branching off from main stream channel
course of the river and rejoins it later. In North America such a branching river is called a braided river. In Louisiana, the Atchafalaya River is an important
Distributary
Forking of a river into its distributaries
Louisiana, the Mississippi River bifurcates into the Atchafalaya River. The Atchafalaya is 137 miles long and is the fifth largest river in North America, by
River_bifurcation
Former lake in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
an outlet channel, the Wax Lake outlet, to divert water from the Atchafalaya River to the Gulf of Mexico. The history of the Wax Lake Outlet, as well
Wax_Lake
follows the day-to-day activities of people living in the swamps of the Atchafalaya River Basin who hunt American alligators for a living. As of February 18
List of Swamp People episodes (season 11–present)
List_of_Swamp_People_episodes_(season_11–present)
Subspecies of carnivore
found in parts of Louisiana, mainly along the Mississippi River Valley and the Atchafalaya River Basin. It was classified as 'threatened' under the U.S.
Louisiana_black_bear
City in Louisiana, United States
was 10,813 in the 2024 census. Morgan City sits on the banks of the Atchafalaya River near its intersection with the Intracoastal Waterway. The town was
Morgan_City,_Louisiana
River - Ohio Ashuelot River - New Hampshire Assabet River - Massachusetts Assonet River - Massachusetts Atchafalaya River - Louisiana Au Sable River -
List of rivers of the United States: A
List_of_rivers_of_the_United_States:_A
Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
lies on the east bank of the Atchafalaya River near its intersection with the Mississippi and Red rivers at the Old River Control Structure. As of 2005
Lettsworth,_Louisiana
United States National Heritage Area in Louisiana
parishes along the Atchafalaya River in the U.S. State of Louisiana. The heritage area extends the length of the Atchafalaya Basin from the area of Ferriday
Atchafalaya National Heritage Area
Atchafalaya_National_Heritage_Area
Natural lake in Louisiana, United States
located in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, within the Atchafalaya River Basin of the Lower Mississippi River Region. The lake’s watershed spans approximately
Lake_Verret
Giant log jam in the Red and Atchafalaya Rivers
an enormous log jam or series of "rafts" that covered the Red and Atchafalaya rivers in North America from perhaps the 12th century until its destruction
Great_Raft
Flood control structure in Louisiana, US
The West Atchafalaya Floodway is a flood control structure of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project located in the Lower Atchafalaya Basin in
West_Atchafalaya_Floodway
Town in Louisiana, United States
is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Atchafalaya River. As of the 2020 census, Krotz Springs had a population of 904. It
Krotz_Springs,_Louisiana
Species of fish
fishermen in the Atchafalaya River have reported increasing numbers. Bull sharks have occasionally gone as far upstream in the Mississippi River as Alton, Illinois
Bull_shark
Native American tribe in Louisiana
contact inhabited land near the mouth of the Red River at its confluence with the Atchafalaya River near present-day Marksville, Louisiana. Today, the
Avoyel
Former Native American tribe from Gulf of Mexico
area between the Atchafalaya and Sabine rivers, exterminated the Eastern Atakapa. They had occupied the area between Atchafalaya River and Bayou Nezpique
Atakapa
Type of river boat
connected the Red and Atchafalaya rivers, accelerating the development of the Atchafalaya River channel. In Canada, many of the rivers of British Columbia
Snagboat
This is a list of rivers in the continental United States by average discharge (streamflow) in cubic feet per second. All rivers with average discharge
List of rivers of the United States by discharge
List_of_rivers_of_the_United_States_by_discharge
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
United States. It is located outside the western boundary of the Atchafalaya River Basin, south of the town of Henderson. As of the 2020 census, Catahoula
Catahoula,_Louisiana
Historic house in Louisiana, United States
Norwood. It is located in Legonier, a hamlet on the east bank of the Atchafalaya River, today part of the unincorporated town of Lettsworth, Louisiana. White
White_Hall_Plantation_House
Town in Louisiana, United States
founded in 1889 and is known as the Atchafalaya River Catfish Capital of Louisiana. It is directly across the river from the ghost town Red Cross, Louisiana
Melville,_Louisiana
City in Louisiana, United States
the 16th century, the area between the Atchafalaya River, in Louisiana, the Gulf of Mexico and Trinity River, in Texas, was occupied by numerous tribes
St._Martinville,_Louisiana
Parish in Louisiana, United States
the Opelousa Indians settled in the area situated between Atchafalaya River and Sabine River (at the border of Texas-Louisiana). The Opelousa were war-like
St._Landry_Parish,_Louisiana
Sidewheel steamer ram ship
USS Indianola on the Mississippi River. On April 11, 1863, she was attacked and destroyed on the Atchafalaya River by the USS Estrella, USS Calhoun and
USS_Queen_of_the_West
Mississippi River Bayou Lafourche Bayou Terrebonne Bayou Black Bayou du Large Bayou Grand Caillou Bayou Petit Caillou Atchafalaya River Bayou Cocodrie
List_of_rivers_of_Louisiana
Military campaign during the American Civil War
ships were lashed together to allow Union forces to cross the wide Atchafalaya River. General Banks, on arrival near the Mississippi, was met by Brigadier
Red_River_campaign
Natural lake in Louisiana, US
watershed includes Lake Verret, Lake Palourde, all draining into the Atchafalaya River, and finally the Gulf of Mexico. Grassy Lake is almost entirely in
Grassy_Lake_(Louisiana)
Highway in Louisiana
east-northeast toward Baton Rouge via the Atchafalaya Swamp Freeway, an 18.2-mile (29.3 km) bridge across the Atchafalaya River and its accompanying swamp. Between
Interstate_10_in_Louisiana
River in Louisiana, United States
operated by the Teche-Vermilion Freshwater District was built on the Atchafalaya River West Protection Levee near Krotz Springs with the capacity to pump
Vermilion_River_(Louisiana)
Portion of the Intracoastal Waterway located along the Gulf Coast of the United States
navigable rivers and waterways. They include: Apalachicola River Arroyo Colorado Atchafalaya River Bayou Lafourche Bayou Terrebonne Calcasieu River Calcasieu
Gulf_Intracoastal_Waterway
U.S. House district for Louisiana
central portion of the state, ranging from the Texas border to the Atchafalaya River. The district is currently represented by Republican Clay Higgins
Louisiana's 3rd congressional district
Louisiana's_3rd_congressional_district
Creationist term for a fossil that extends through more than one geological stratum
the 1800s, during the initial diversion of Mississippi River's flow into the Atchafalaya River. Unfossilized, late Pleistocene upright trees have been
Polystrate_fossil
French Louisiana region in the US
increase in frequency in and around the Calcasieu River, Atchafalaya Basin, and the Mississippi River Delta. The area is cultivated with fields of rice
Acadiana
Battle of the American Civil War
Alfred Mouton’s small infantry division were operating on the upper Atchafalaya River. Herron's movement would distract the Confederates from the invasion
Battle of Stirling's Plantation
Battle_of_Stirling's_Plantation
Pollution type in a major American river
to flow the water from the Mississippi River into the Atchafalaya Basin in order to prevent the Mississippi River from changing course. This study shows
Nitrate in the Mississippi River Basin
Nitrate_in_the_Mississippi_River_Basin
Ghost Town in Louisiana, United States
maps from 1948 show the town to be located on the east bank of the Atchafalaya River at the mouth of Bayou Sherman, directly across from Krotz Springs
East_Krotz_Springs,_Louisiana
River in Arkansas and Louisiana, United States
Black River and flows for 41.6 miles (66.9 km) in Catahoula and Concordia parishes until it joins the Red River, which flows into the Atchafalaya River. The
Ouachita_River
Marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean
the gulf include the Mississippi River and the Rio Grande in the northern gulf and the Grijalva and Usumacinta rivers in the southern gulf. The land that
Gulf_of_Mexico
Interstate Highway across the southern US
Lafayette and Baton Rouge known as the Atchafalaya Swamp Freeway, as it goes over the Atchafalaya River, across the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, and the adjacent
Interstate_10
Species of fish
seasonal patterns of spotted gar movement and habitat use in the lower Atchafalaya River basin, Louisiana. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society.
Spotted_gar
Bridge in Berwick and Morgan City, Louisiana
bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana which carries US 90 over the Atchafalaya River between Berwick and Morgan City. Before the 1975 opening, US 90 followed
E. J. "Lionel" Grizzaffi Bridge
E._J._"Lionel"_Grizzaffi_Bridge
Ghost Town in Louisiana, United States
the Atchafalaya River levee at Latania (now East Krotz Springs) to the west, from the backwater of the Torras crevasse on the Mississippi River in 1912
Elliot_City,_Louisiana
Confederate POWs who swore allegiance to the United States during the American Civil War
securing of Morgan's Crossing over the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana, used by Confederate forces after the Red River Campaign. The 3rd Maryland Cavalry was
Galvanized_Yankees
Species of fish
Great Plains section of the Missouri River and compared them to a southern population located in the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana. These DNA studies concluded
Pallid_sturgeon
Topics referred to by the same term
Red River of the South, a major tributary of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers Red River Valley (album), a 1977 album by Slim Whitman Red River Valley
Red River Valley (disambiguation)
Red_River_Valley_(disambiguation)
the source and the mouth. Some well-known rivers like the Connecticut River, Housatonic River, Atchafalaya, Willamette, and Susquehanna are not included
List of longest rivers of the United States
List_of_longest_rivers_of_the_United_States
American gospel singer (1911–1972)
opportunity to be a cook aboard a steamboat traveling between the Atchafalaya River and New Orleans. One by one, Porter Clark brought Paul's daughters
Mahalia_Jackson
Plain created by the Mississippi River
historic Mississippi River floodplain in the state. The Mississippi Alluvial Plain at the confluence of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers Mississippi portal
Mississippi_Alluvial_Plain
Month of 1973
the Mississippi flood of 1973. The opening flooded portions of the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana causing the deaths of thousands of head of cattle and
April_1973
River bar in middle of river mouth
Rouge, La.). (1985). The Atchafalaya River Delta. Report 7, Analytical analysis of the development of the Atchafalaya River Delta. Vicksburg, Miss. :
Mouth_bar
1953 novel by Elliott Chaze
finishing up a four-month stint working on a drilling rig on the Atchafalaya River, he meets "Virginia", a call girl whom he hires for a night. After
Black_Wings_Has_My_Angel
US federal law promoting the draining of swampland
acres of river swamps and marshes to sell to pay for flood control measures. Under this plan, thousands of acres of virgin cypress in the Atchafalaya Basin
Swamp_Land_Act_of_1850
Unincorporated community in Louisiana
McCrea is an unincorporated community on the east bank of the Atchafalaya River in the northwestern portion of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United
McCrea,_Louisiana
Highway in Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The road runs between the Atchafalaya River and Whiskey Bay Pilot Channel on the west and the East Protection
Louisiana_Highway_975
18th-19th century American privateer
several slavers. Preparing to land several hundred slaves in the Atchafalaya River, he drowned when his boat swamped. Maclay, Edgar Stanton (1899). "Chapter
Guy_Richards_Champlin
United States historic place
protect the populated Bayou Des Glaises area from overflow from the Atchafalaya River, as part of larger plan mandated by the Flood Control Act of 1928
Bordelonville_Floodgate
Administrative subdivision, 1805–1807
Claiborne. It occupied the triangle between the Mermentau River on the west, the Atchafalaya River on the east, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. In 1811
Attakapas County, Orleans Territory
Attakapas_County,_Orleans_Territory
Island in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States
Jefferson Island, and Weeks Island. Belle Isle borders New Pass, Atchafalaya River along the western side, Goat Island to the northwest and Grass Island
Belle_Isle,_Louisiana
American railroad and shipping magnate
yards, warehouses, and wharves, with 330-feet of frontage on the Atchafalaya River. Along its track, the NOO&GW had built many miles of trestles over
Charles_Morgan_(businessman)
Pointe Coupee Parish on Louisiana Highway 10 across the Atchafalaya River from Melville. Red River Landing, Pointe Coupee Parish Roosevelt, East Carroll
List of ghost towns in Louisiana
List_of_ghost_towns_in_Louisiana
Railway in the Southwestern United States
largely consolidated under Southern Pacific, with completion at the Colorado River in 1883. Its construction prompted a frog war at the Colton Crossing, where
Sunset_Route
Bridge in the United States of America
bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana which carries LA 182 over the Atchafalaya River between Berwick and Morgan City. This bridge was built by the Mt.
Long–Allen Bridge (Morgan City)
Long–Allen_Bridge_(Morgan_City)
Bridge in Louisiana and East Krotz Springs, Louisiana
bridges in the U.S. state of Louisiana which carry US 190 over the Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs. Although it was long rumored that the bridge was
Krotz_Springs_Bridge
Bald eagle and military mascot
marched toward Simmesport, where Bailey was building a bridge over the Atchafalaya River that would allow them to reach transport ships. On the 18th, Banks
Old_Abe
twin spans of the US 190 Atchafalaya River bridge between Baton Rouge and Opelousas. LA 105 proceeds north along the river for 10.9 miles (17.5 km) to
List of state highways in Louisiana (100–149)
List_of_state_highways_in_Louisiana_(100–149)
Highway in Louisiana, United States
highway in the nation, as the multilaned portion ran 124 miles from the Atchafalaya River to New Orleans. The spillway bridge carried four very narrow lanes
Airline_Highway
follows the day-to-day activities of people living in the swamps of the Atchafalaya River Basin who hunt American alligators for a living. As of April 1, 2026
List of Swamp People episodes (season 1–10)
List_of_Swamp_People_episodes_(season_1–10)
Battle of the American Civil War
Fort Bisland, Brigadier General Cuvier Grover's division went up the Atchafalaya River into Grand Lake, where they could either block a Confederate retreat
Battle_of_Irish_Bend
Mouth of the main stem of the Mississippi River
discharge of the Mississippi River flows through these mouths, a portion of the river flows out of the Atchafalaya River mouth, and a small portion continues
Head_of_Passes
List of highways in Louisiana
terminus at US 190 just west of the Krotz Springs Bridge over the Atchafalaya River. LA 3173 is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length. The
List of state highways in Louisiana (3150–3199)
List_of_state_highways_in_Louisiana_(3150–3199)
River in the United States
(138 km) river in Texas. It is part of the Red River watershed, with its water eventually flowing to the Atchafalaya River through the Atchafalaya Basin
Big_Cypress_Creek
Category 1 Atlantic hurricane
River. On the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain, the storm surge reached 4.3 ft (1.3 m). Flooding occurred on the banks of the Atchafalaya River in
Hurricane_Barry_(2019)
Protected area in Louisiana, US
of Jeanerette and Charenton, east of the west Atchafalaya Basin Spillway levee. The Atchafalaya River runs almost through the middle. The WMA is actually
Attakapas Wildlife Management Area
Attakapas_Wildlife_Management_Area
River in the United States
Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River (from Comanche Ke-che-ah-que-ho-no 'Prairie Dog Town River') is a sandy-braided stream about 120 mi (193 km) long, formed
Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River
Prairie_Dog_Town_Fork_Red_River
Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2015. "Red River Crossroads Museum". Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau. Retrieved
List_of_museums_in_Louisiana
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