Bayou Teche

Bayou Teche is a 125-mile-long waterway in south central Louisiana in the United States. Bayou Teche was the Mississippi River's main course when it developed a delta about 2,800 to 4,500 years ago. Through a natural process known as deltaic switching, the river's deposits of silt and sediment cause the Mississippi to change its course every thousand …
Bayou Teche is a 125-mile-long waterway in south central Louisiana in the United States. Bayou Teche was the Mississippi River's main course when it developed a delta about 2,800 to 4,500 years ago. Through a natural process known as deltaic switching, the river's deposits of silt and sediment cause the Mississippi to change its course every thousand years or so.
  • Country: United States
  • States: Louisiana
  • Parishes: St. Landry · St. Martin · Iberia · St. Mary
  • Length: 125 miles (201 km)
  • Cities: Port Barre · Breaux Bridge · St. Martinville · New Iberia · Jeanerette · Franklin
Data from: en.wikipedia.org