[2] The Atchafalaya Basin has been part of three historic depositional lobes (Sale-Cypremort, Teche, and Lafourche lobes) of the Mississippi River Delta Plain that formed south Louisiana, and active delta lobe development is currently occurring at the mouth of the Atchafalaya River and Wax Lake Outlet. border-color: #000000; Water data back to 1996 are available online. Here, nature cannot be afforded; the greed of rivers must be attenuated. Vicksburg, MS: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station], Hale, L., Waldon, M.G., Bryan, C.F., Richards, P.A. If you can target annual spring flows with a certain accuracy, then water resource engineers can better allocate and distribute that water, said Michael Jasinski, Jungs mentor and a NASA physical scientist specializing in hydrology. The Basin is about 20 miles (32km) in width from east to west and 150 miles (240km) in length. border: 1px none; The better the science, the better the planning. Heritage Area Map Explore the Atchafalaya NHA! } Wife and I (no pics) got up early Sunday morning after making reservations at the "Little Big Cup" in Arnaudville and started our hour plus trip from Denham. Whether you are a scientist, an educator, a student, or are just interested in learning more about NASAs Earth science data and how to use them, we have the resources to help. Farmers ask to keep their soils saturated, not drenched. To get an accurate model, Jung ran the LISFLOOD-ACC for two months, trying to match the change of water elevation within his model to the results of the satellite data. } border: 0px none; Spoil material from the canals was deposited adjacent to the canals, further impeding the natural flow across the floodplain. It includes the Lower Atchafalaya River, Wax Lake Outlet, Atchafalaya Bay, and the Atchafalaya River and bayous Chne, Boeuf, and Black navigation channel. This act also gave the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authority over flood control here. Shopping. Whether youre parking an RV or pitching a tent, stay in the Atchafalaya NHA! Maps Atchafalaya Delta WMA Atchafalaya Delta WMA Main Delta Limited Access Area Atchafalaya Delta WMA Wax Delta Limited Access Area Parish St. Mary Acreage 137,695 } Download the official NPS app before your next visit. Heritage Area Map Atchafalaya Adventures Culture & History Artisan Movies Cuisine Music Tradition Language Cultural Landscape NPS Passport Program Outdoor Recreation Paddling Go. Once the slopes within these water bodies are determined, models can be further applied to predict discharge or ocean circulation. border-color: #000000; } After the levees, sediment was directed into an area about one-third the size of the original basin. The Atchafalaya Basin is located in the central part of the coastal zone, west of the Terrebonne Basin (Figure AT-1). Water data back to 1996 are available online. An Indian Bayou Wildlife Management Area parking area will be on the right-hand side of the road. -->, , , , , ,