River MS

Bayou Lafourche

Name: Bayou Lafourche
Address: MS, US

Mississippi • 32.6076, -91.6965

Length

56 mi

90 km

Elevation

64′ → 36′

28 ft drop

Stream Order

Large River

Slope

0.01%

0.5 ft/mi

Drainage

2,153 mi²

5,575 km²

Avg Flow

-- cfs

1.4 mph velocity

Path to Mouth

335 mi

538 km to ocean

Classification

Tributary

Mid-reach

Elevation Profile

Water Quality

Data from EPA Water Quality Portal (USGS, EPA, state agencies).

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Access Sites on Bayou Lafourche