Atchafalaya


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Atchafalaya

(əchă`fəlī'ə), navigable river, c.170 mi (270 km) long, S central La. The Atchafalaya meanders south, in a former channel of the Mississippi, to the Gulf of Mexico. A distributary of the Red and Mississippi rivers, the Atchafalaya flows to the Gulf through an extensive system of guide levees and floodways. Important to the agriculture and energy industries of the region, the system serves as a flood control for the lower Mississippi, especially around New Orleans.
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prevent the capture of the Mississippi by Atchafalaya, which would drown
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In Louisiana, where I cut my teeth hunting, the percentage of hunters who use watercraft might be higher than in any other state, due to the number of bayous, rivers and the huge Atchafalaya Basin.
Swamped in the South: launching a vessel into the dark waters of a remote Southern swamp could be your ticket to a fine whitetail. and for sure it will be a grand adventure. are you up to the challenge?

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