Kisatchie Bayou

Kisatchie Bayou
Kisatchie Bayou
Kisatchie Bayou
Location
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Natchitoches
Physical characteristics
Source	Old River (Natchitoches Parish), Bayou Brevelle
Mouth
• coordinates	31°35′08″N93°01′20″W / 31.585673°N 93.022336°W / 31.585673; -93.022336
Length	38 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

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

See also

• Bayou Brevelle
• Cane River Lake
• St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery (Natchez, Louisiana)
• Anne des Cadeaux
• Kisatchie National Forest

References

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.