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 mi (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
External links
- 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)