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Kisatchie Bayou

Coordinates: 31°35′08″N 93°01′20″W / 31.585673°N 93.022336°W / 31.585673; -93.022336
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Kisatchie Bayou
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Kisatchie Bayou
Kisatchie Bayou is located in Louisiana
Kisatchie Bayou
Kisatchie Bayou
Location
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishNatchitoches
Physical characteristics
SourceOld River (Natchitoches Parish), Bayou Brevelle
Mouth 
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31°35′08″N 93°01′20″W / 31.585673°N 93.022336°W / 31.585673; -93.022336
Length38 miles (61 km)

Kisatchie Bayou is a series of interconnected, natural waterways totaling over 38 miles in length in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, and Sabine Parish, Louisiana. The bayou is a tributary of Old River at Isle Brevelle. The bayou runs through a large portion of Kisatchie National Forest, the only national forest in the State of Louisiana.[1][2]

Kisatchie Falls, located on Kisatchie Bayou, is the only Class II rapids in Louisiana.[3]

The Man in the Moon (1991 film) was filmed at Kisatchie Bayou. Several of the swimming scenes with actress Reese Witherspoon were filmed at the bayou and the falls.[4]

Name

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The name Kisatchie is derived from a tribe of Kichai Indians of the Caddo Confederacy. [5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kisatchie Bayou Recreation Complex Camping". National Forest Service. USDA. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Kisatchie Bayou at Kisatchie, La". USGS. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Kisatchie Falls - Park and Play". American Whitewater. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Natchitoches Film Trail". Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. ^ "America the Beautiful Quarters". US MINT. Retrieved 4 April 2024.