Catahoula Lake, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 25 relations: Anseriformes, Bayou, Birdwatching, Cyperus esculentus, Duck, Flood control, Fresh water, Goose, Lake, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana, Little River (Louisiana), Louisiana, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Mississippi River, North America, Ouachita River, Ramsar Convention, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, Red River of the South, Stream, United States, United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Wader (American).

2. Lakes of Louisiana
3. Wetlands and bayous of Louisiana

Anseriformes

Anseriformes is an order of birds also known as waterfowl that comprises about 180 living species of birds in three families: Anhimidae (three species of screamers), Anseranatidae (the magpie goose), and Anatidae, the largest family, which includes over 170 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans.

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Bayou

In usage in the Southern United States, a bayou is a body of water typically found in a flat, low-lying area. Catahoula Lake and bayou are Wetlands and bayous of Louisiana.

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Birdwatching

Birdwatching, or birding, is the observing of birds, either as a recreational activity or as a form of citizen science.

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Cyperus esculentus

Cyperus esculentus (also called chufa, tiger nut, atadwe, yellow nutsedge, earth almond, and in Chishona, pfende) is a species of plant in the sedge family widespread across much of the world.

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Duck

Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae.

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Flood control

Flood control (or flood mitigation, protection or alleviation) methods are used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters.

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Fresh water

Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids.

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Goose

A goose (geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae.

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Lake

A lake is an often naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface.

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LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

LaSalle Parish (French: Paroisse de La Salle) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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Little River (Louisiana)

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Louisiana

Louisiana (Louisiane; Luisiana; Lwizyàn) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States.

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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is a state agency of Louisiana that maintains state wildlife and fishery areas.

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Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the primary river and second-longest river of the largest drainage basin in the United States.

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North America

North America is a continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.

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Ouachita River

The Ouachita River is a river that runs south and east through the U.S. states of Arkansas and Louisiana, joining the Tensas River to form the Black River near Jonesville, Louisiana.

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Ramsar Convention

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands).

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Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Rapides Parish (Paroisse des Rapides) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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Red River of the South

The Red River, or sometimes the Red River of the South to differentiate it from the Red River in the north of the continent, is a major river in the Southern United States. It was named for its reddish water color from passing through red-bed country in its watershed. It is known as the Red River of the South to distinguish it from the Red River of the North, which flows between Minnesota and North Dakota into the Canadian province of Manitoba.

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Stream

A stream is a continuous body of surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Army Corps of Engineers

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the military engineering branch of the United States Army.

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United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (in case citations, 3d Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts.

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United States Fish and Wildlife Service

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS or FWS) is a U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior which oversees the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats in the United States.

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Wader (American)

Birders in Canada and the United States refer to several families of long-legged wading birds in semi-aquatic ecosystems as waders.

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See also

Lakes of Louisiana

• Calcasieu Lake
• Cane River Lake
• Catahoula Lake
• False River (Louisiana)
• Freshwater Bayou, Louisiana
• Grand Lake (Louisiana)
• Grassy Lake (Louisiana)
• Lac des Allemands
• Lake Cataouatche
• Lake Charles (Louisiana)
• Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
• Lake Iatt
• Lake Maurepas
• Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge
• Lake Palourde
• Lake Peigneur
• Lake Pontchartrain
• Lake Salvador
• Lake St. Catherine (Louisiana)
• Lake Verret
• Mud Lake (Louisiana)
• Murphy Lake (Louisiana)
• Prien Lake
• Raccourci Old River
• Sabine Lake
• Sandy Lake (Louisiana)
• Spanish Lake (Ascension Parish)
• Spanish Lake (Iberia Parish)
• Wallace Lake (Louisiana)
• Wax Lake

Wetlands and bayous of Louisiana

• Anacoco Lake
• Atchafalaya Basin
• Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge
• Bayou
• Bayou Bartholomew
• Bayou Bienvenue
• Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge
• Bayou Desiard
• Bayou Dupre
• Bayou Huffpower
• Bayou Lafourche
• Bayou Metairie
• Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
• Bayou Segnette State Park
• Bayou St. John
• Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
• Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge
• Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
• Breton National Wildlife Refuge
• Caddo Lake
• Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
• Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge
• Catahoula Lake
• Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge
• Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act
• Contraband Bayou
• D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge
• Delta National Wildlife Refuge
• East Cove National Wildlife Refuge
• Fritchie Marsh
• Grassy Lake (Louisiana)
• Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge
• Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
• Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge
• Lake Palourde
• Lake Verret
• Louisiana Wetland Management District
• Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge
• Mississippi River Delta
• Pass a Loutre Wildlife Management Area
• Sabine National Wildlife Refuge
• Terrebonne Basin
• Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge
• Vernon Lake
• Wax Lake
• Wetlands of Louisiana

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catahoula_Lake