Bayou Pierre (Louisiana)

Bayou Pierre is a partially man-made bayou in Louisiana, United States. It is a tributary of the Red River merging west from the town of Clarence, Louisiana.[1]

Bayou Pierre
Ferry in French Settlement, Louisiana on Bayou Pierre, ca. 1940–43
Bayou Pierre
Location
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parishes
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationShreveport, Louisiana
 • coordinates32°28′15″N 93°44′16″W
Mouth 
 • location
Red River
 • coordinates
32°21′03″N 93°39′00″W
Discharge 
 • locationClarence, Louisiana
Basin features
River systemRed River
Cities

Wildlife Management Area

In Frierson, Louisiana, there is a wildlife area for Bayou Pierre and marshes. In this land, there are 2,799 acres.[2] The land is owned by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF). They allow hunting, trapping, and ornithology. Also, camping is allowed at specific areas.[3]

History

In the early 1990s, farmers drained the area and destroyed the ecosystem. However, the farming attempts backfired assumedly because of poor soil absorption. The farmers gave up and deeded the land to the LDWF.[3]

Ecosystem

The ecosystem is known to contain white-tailed deer, raccoons, sandpipers, dove, rabbits, and many types of waterfowl. In the winter, sandpipers flock to the area. Additionally, the area floods occasionally due to poor soil absorption.[3]

Fort Selden

Fort Selden was situated at the junction of Bayou Pierre and Red River in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.[4]

References
  1. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. "Bayou Pierre Wildlife Management Area". Louisiana Land Conservation Assistance Network. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  3. "Bayou Pierre". Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  4. Frazer, Robert W. (1972). Forts of the West. University of Oklahoma Press, pp. 63-64.
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