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  2. Atchafalaya Basin - Wikipedia

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    The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp (/ ə ˌ tʃ æ f ə ˈ l aɪ ə /; 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.

  3. Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    In 1988 under the administration of Governor Foster the "Atchafalaya Basin Master Plan" was implemented that combined the 11,780-acre (4,770 ha) Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (WMA), the 15,220-acre (6,160 ha) Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, and the 17,000-acre (6,900 ha) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Bayou Des Ourses (Bayou of the ...

  4. Sherburne Complex Wildlife Management Area - Wikipedia

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    The Corps was directed to develop a plan for the Atchafalaya Basin which was completed in 1982 and became the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System Project (ABFS). [3] In 1983, 10,232 acres (41.41 km 2 ) were purchased by the state for the creation of the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area.

  5. Bayou Chene, Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    Bayou Chene was a community settled in the 1830s, located approximately 40 miles north of Morgan City.The U.S. post office was established there in 1858. The settlers there ran a church, a school, a merchandise store and the post office, which were all located on the bayou.

  6. Old River Control Structure - Wikipedia

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    Water diverted at Old River flows into the Atchafalaya Basin, first entering the Red River, then continuing down the Atchafalaya River to the Gulf of Mexico, bypassing Baton Rouge and New Orleans (see diagram). The Morganza Floodway, between the Mississippi and the Atchafalaya Basin nearby downstream, is normally closed. It can be opened in an ...

  7. Atchafalaya, Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    Atchafalaya is a ghost town that was located in St. Martin Parish, approximately 6 miles north of 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 91°43'17.3"W, and is abandoned.

  8. Atchafalaya National Heritage Area - Wikipedia

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    Atchafalaya National Heritage Area is a federally designated National Heritage Area encompassing parts of fourteen 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 in the north to the river's mouth beyond Morgan City. The National ...

  9. Butte La Rose, Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    Butte La Rose (also known as Butte-à-la-Rose) is an unincorporated community in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. In the 21st century, the area is known for its wilderness campgrounds, [ 1 ] and the Atchafalaya Welcome Center.