The Atchafalaya Basin (dark green in this satellite image, with the Atchafalaya River running through its center) is almost a million acres of bottomland woods and swamp. DeWitt Braud, LSU/USGS Nat.
ST. MARTIN PARISH — A state-backed river diversion project intended to restore the Atchafalaya Basin is facing growing opposition from environmental advocates and fishermen who fear it could lead to ...
KLFY News 10: Concerns grow over river diversion project in Atchafalaya Basin
ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KLFY) — St. Martin Parish council members and swamp advocates are expressing their concerns over a river diversion project in Atchafalaya Basin, a project they say could lead ...
NOLA.com: Corps to divert more of Mississippi River to the Atchafalaya Basin
ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KLFY) –The St. Martin Parish Council has filed amicus brief in support of a lawsuit to stop a river diversion project in the Atchafalaya Basin. St. Martin Parish becomes the ...
We've got an update on a story we told you about back in May. At issue is a state-backed river diversion project ostensibly aimed at restoring the Atchafalaya Basin; here's our May 2025 story about it ...
katc: St. Martin Parish prepares for rising Atchafalaya River as forecasts raise flood concerns
ST. MARTIN PARISH — St. Martin Parish officials are taking action this week as the Atchafalaya River continues to rise, with Stephensville marked as the most vulnerable area due to its flat terrain ...
St. Martin Parish prepares for rising Atchafalaya River as forecasts raise flood concerns
In the Atchafalaya Basin—the largest river swamp in the U.S.—ancient cypress trees act as natural barriers against hurricanes and extreme weather. Spanning a million acres, these nearly indestructible ...