Atchafalaya

American  

[uh-chaf-uh-lahy-uh] / əˌtʃæf əˈlaɪ ə /

noun

1. a river in S central Louisiana, flowing S to an inlet Atchafalaya Bay on the Gulf of Mexico; a heavily engineered distributary of the Mississippi. 225 miles (362 km).

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Example Sentences

The reason: Less rainfall in the Midwest is expected to again keep the flow of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers’ freshwater below normal levels well into the summer, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported.

From Seattle Times

Administration officials joined their state counterparts in the Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge recently to tout the efforts.

From Seattle Times

A state trooper pulled Davis over June 28 on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge along Interstate 10 west of Baton Rouge.

From Seattle Times

When it rains, excess nutrients — mostly nitrogen and phosphorus from Midwest farm and livestock operations — wash into the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers.

From Salon

Nine virtual town hall meetings –- three each about the Atchafalaya,Barataria and Pontchartrain basins -– have been scheduled in September to tell people statewide about the program and hear their thoughts.

From Seattle Times