silt deposits turned lakes into bayous. C.C. Lockwood www.cclockwood.com The Atchafalaya Basin (dark green in this satellite image, with the Atchafalaya River running through its center ...

The closure of the 405-foot-long Bayou Chene floodgate is the first time the three-year-old structure has been used due to ...

The closure of the 405-foot-long Bayou Chene floodgate is the first time the three-year-old structure has been used due to high water in the Atchafalaya ... getting into the basin," Matte said.