Louisiana Waterways

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Louisiana Waterways

Water has always been important to the history and development of Louisiana. The Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico are only the first to come to mind, but every bayou, lake, creek and bay has its own history and resources.

For whatever reason, some of these names are given to several bodies of water in opposite parts of the state. Eventually they will all be listed below with links to maps and other information about their part in the development of the state.

The listing of bodies of water on this page contain links to parish maps of parishes in which the bayou, lake or river appears or perhaps borders.
Future development of information will give descriptions of history and current status and uses of each waterway. Please be patient and send in suggestions if you have them.

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A Amite River Amite River Amite River Amite River Amite River Atchafalaya Basin Floodway Atchafalaya Basin Floodway Atchafalaya Basin Main Channel Atchafalaya River Atchafalaya River Atchafalaya River Atchafalaya River Atchafalaya River Atchafalaya River Atchafalaya River Atchafalaya Bay Atchefalaya River	B Return to Top \| Return to Water Barataria Bay Barataria Bay Bayou Bartholomew Bayou Black Bayou Boeuf Bayou Boeuf Bayou Bonne Idee Bayou Carencro Bayou Carencro Bayou Carrion Crow Bayou Castor Bayou Chauvin Bayou Chicot Bayou Chene Bayou Choudrant Bayou Courtableau Bayou Courtableau Bayou Cocodrie Bayou Cocodrie Bayou Colewa Bayou D’Arbonne Bayou D’Arbonne Bayou D’Arbonne Lake Bayou Des Allemands Bayou Des Cannes Bayou Des Glaises Bayou Des Glaises Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Canal Bayou Dorcheat Bayou du Large Bayou Fordoche Bayou Fusilier Bayou Gallon Bayou Grand Cane Bayou Lacasinne Bayou Lafourche Bayou Lafourche Bayou Lafourche Bayou Lafourche Bayou La Loutre Bayou La Loutre Bayou Maçon Bayou Maçon Bayou Maçon Bayou Maçon Bayou Maçon Bayou Manchac Bayou Manchac Bayou Maringuoin Bayou Nezpique Bayou Nezpique Bayou Nezpique Bayou Nezpique Bayou Petite Prairie Bayou Pierre Bayou Pierre Bayou Pierre Bayou Pierre Bayou Plaquemine Bayou Pointe Au Chein Bayou Pointe Au Chien Bayou Queue Tortue Bayou Queue de Tortue Bayou Queue de Tortue Bayou Queue de Torque Bayou Rigolettes Bayou Robert Bayou Rouge Bayou San Miguel Bayou San Patricio Bayou San Patricio Bayou Savauge National Wildlife Refuge Bayou Sorrel Bayou Teche Bayou Teche Bayou Teche Bayou Teche Bayou Terre Aux Boeufs Bayou Terre Aux Boeufs Bayou Terrebonne Bayou Tortue Bayou Toro Belle River Belle River Big Creek Big Creek Big Goddel Bayou Big Goddel Bayou Black Bayou Black Bayou Lake Black Bayou Lake Black Lake Black Lake Black Lake Black Lake Bayou Black Lake Bayou Black Lake River Black River Blind River Blind River Bundick Lake Bodeau Bayou Bodcau Bayou Boeuf River Boeuf River Boeuf River Boeuf River Boeuf River Boggy Bayou Bogue Chitto River Bogue Falaya River Bogue Lusa Creek Breton Sound Breton Sound Breton Sound Bushley Creek Bussy Brake Return to Top	C Caddo Lake Calcasieu Lake Calcasieu River Calcasieu River Calcasieu River Calcasieu Ship Channel Caillou Lake Camarada Bay Cane River Lake Caney Bayou Caney Lake Reservoir Caney Creek Catahoula Lake Chandeleur Sound Cheniere Brake Cheniere Creek Choctaw Bayou Clarke Bayou Clear Lake Clear Lake Cocodrie Lake Cocodrie Lake Cocodrie Lake Comite River Corney Lake Cotile Lake Cow Bayou Cross Lake Crows Creek Cypress Bayou Cypress Bayou Cypress Bayou Reservoir Cypress Pass
D Deer Creek Duck Lake Dugdemonia River Dugdemona River Dugdemona River	E Return to Top \| Return to Water East Cote Blanche Bay East Cote Blanche Bay	F False River Flat Lake Flat Lake Floodway Control Structure Four Leagues Bay Four Mile Bayou
G Grand Bayou Grand Lake Grand Lake Grand Lake Grand Lake Grand River Grassy Lake Grassy Lake Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico	H Return to Top \| Return to Water Horsepen Creek Houston River	I Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) Intracoastal Water Way (ICWW) Intracoastal Water Way (ICWW)
J	K Return to Top \| Return to Water Kelly Bayou Kepler Creek Lake Kincaid Reservoir	L Lac Des Allemands Lake Arthur Lake Bistineau Lake Borgne Lake Catacuatche Lac Des Allemands Lac des Allemands Lafourche Bayou Lafourche Bayou Lake Arthur Lake Barre Lake Bigeux Lake Bistineau Lake Bistineau Lake Borgne Lake Boudreaux Lake Catacuatche Lake Charles Lake Chicot Lake Claiborne Lake Concordia Lake de Cade Lake Felicity Lake Fausse Pointe Lake Fausse Pointe Lake Fausse Point Lake Iatt Lake Lery Lake Maurepas Lake Maurepas Lake Maurepas Lake Merchant Lake Misere Lake Nantachie Lake Palourde Lake Palourde Lake Palourde Lake Palourde Lake Pontchartrain Lake Pontchartrain Lake Pontchartrain Lake Pontchartrain Lake Pontchartrain Lake Ponchartrain Lake Pontchartrain Lake Providence Lake Rodemacher Lake Salvador Lake Salvador Lake Salvador Lake St. John Lake Verret Lake Verret Larto Lake Little Lake Little River Little River Little River Loggy Bayou Loggy Bayou Lost Lake Lower Old River
M Mermentau River Mermentau River Mermentau River Mississippi River Mississippi River Mississippi River Mississippi River Mississippi River Mississippi River Mississippi River Mississippi River Mississippi River Mississippi River Mississippi River Mississippi River Mississippi River Whiskey Mississippi River Mississippi River Mississippi River Mississippi River Mississippi River Gulf Outlet - MR GO	N Return to Top \| Return to Water Natalbany River Natalbany River	O Ouachita River Old River Old Saline Bayou Ouachita River Ouachita River Ouachita River Ouachita River
P Paw Paw Bayou Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Navigational Canal Petite Amite River Petite Amite River	Q Return to Top \| Return to Water	R Raccourci Old River Raccourci Old River Red Chute Bayou Red River Red River Red River Red River Red River Red River Red River Red River Red River Red River
S Sabine Lake Sabine River Sabine River Saline Bayou Saline Bayou Saline Bayou Saline Bayou Saline Lake Saline Lake Saline Lake Saline Lake Sandy Creek Six Mile Lake Smithport Lake Sugar Creek Sugar Creek Sunshine Bridge : Ascension Parish	T Return to Top \| Return to Water Tangipahoa River Tchefuncte River Tchefuncte River Tchefuncte River Tensas River Tensas River Tensas River Terrebonne Bay Terrebonne Bay Thompson Creek Thompson Creek Thompson Creek Tickfaw River Tickfaw River Timbalier Bay Toledo Bend Reservoir Toledo Bend Reservoir Turkey Creek Lake	U
V Vermilion Bay Vermilion Bay Vermilion Bay Vermilion River Vermilion River Vermilion River	W Return to Top \| Return to Water Wallace Bayou Wallace Lake Wallace Lake Weeks Bay West Cote Blanche Bay West Cote Blanche Bay West Cote Blanche Bay West Pearl River Whiskey Chitto Creek White Lake White Lake	X
Y	Z	Return to Top \| Return to Water

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