Bayou Macon is a bayou in Arkansas and Louisiana. It begins in Desha County, Arkansas, and flows south, between the Boeuf River to its west and the Mississippi River to its east, before joining Joe's Bayou south of Delhi in Richland Parish, Louisiana. Bayou Macon is about 218 miles (351 km) long.[3][1]
| Bayou Macon | |
|---|---|
 Bayou Macon as seen from Poverty Point Reservoir State Park | |
 Bayou Macon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | |
| County | Chicot |
| Parishes | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Desha County, Arkansas |
| • coordinates | 33°46′15″N 91°26′15″W / 33.77094°N 91.43762°W[1] |
| Mouth | Confluence with the Tensas River |
• location | Catahoula Parish, Louisiana |
• coordinates | 31°54′49″N 91°32′52″W / 31.91349°N 91.54790°W[1] |
• elevation | 33 ft. |
| Length | 218 miles (351 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Delhi, Louisiana |
| • average | 844 cu/ft. per sec.[2] |
The bayou area saw action during the American Civil War including from the 1st Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry in May 1863 in the areas then known as Caledonia and Pin Hook.[4][5]
The Bayou Macon Wildlife Management Area comprises 6,919 acres in East Carroll Parish and was acquired by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in 1991.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bayou Macon
- ^ "USGS Surface Water data for Louisiana: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics".
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 3, 2011
- ^ Winters, John D. (August 1991). The Civil War in Louisiana. ISBN 9780807117255.
- ^ "Congressional Serial Set". 1891.
- ^ "Jindal celebrates bridge opening in West Carroll, March 24, 2014". Monroe News-Star. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ "Bayou Macon | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries". www.wlf.louisiana.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
External links
edit- Columbia Encyclopedia entry
- Bayou Macon watershed -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Bayou Macon watershed -- Arkansas Natural Resources Commission
- Bayou Macon Wildlife Management Area (Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries)