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Atchafalaya Basin Floodway SystemHome > Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System > Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System ![]() The project encompasses 595,000 acres of the largest contiguous tract of bottomland hardwoods in the United States. The Atchafalaya Basin is a scenic semi-wilderness area of hardwood forests, cypress stands, marshes and bayous. It is one of the last great river swamps left in the nation. The Atchafalaya River and hundreds of miles of bayous bring life to this wilderness area. Directions: From Opelousas 5 mi E on US 190. Address: New Orleans District 112 Speck Lane Port Barre, LA 70577 Phone: 337-585-0853 Email: howard.d.goldman@mvn02.usace.army.mil Website: Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System Organization: USACE - US Army Corps of Engineers |
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Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System
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