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The National Map
, accessed June 3, 2011 stream in northwestern

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which connects

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with the Red River. Bistineau is the reservoir of Dorcheat Bayou, which flows southward from Nevada County,

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, into

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. Loggy Bayou flows through south

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, west of Ringgold, in a southerly direction through

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, and into

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, where north of

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it joins the Red River, a

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of the

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. At East Point, LA, the river has a mean annual discharge of 1,960 cubic feet per second.

History

One of the first settlements on Loggy Bayou was Ninock, established in 1837 by Peabody Atkinson Morse, a

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native. Its name refers to the

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, a historical log jam.

Loggy Bayou WMA

The Loggy Bayou Wildlife Management Area (WMA) consists of , approximately 20 miles southeast of

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in south Bossier Parish. The WMA is bordered on the north by LA 154 and the entire east side is bordered by Loggy Bayou. The irregular west boundary partially borders Flat River and Bossier Point road. The southern boundary is

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. The WMA is regulated by the Minden office of the

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that owns 2,138 acres, the Louisiana Office of State Lands owning 159 acres, and the

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(LDWF). The area consists of an alluvial flood plain with bottomland hardwoods. Hunting, fishing, birding, and hiking are permitted. There is a boat launch and designated camping areas. This Loggy Bayou should not be confused with a swamp of the same name in

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in southeastern

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Loggy Bayou Rivers of Louisiana Rivers of Bienville Parish, Louisiana Rivers of Red River Parish, Louisiana Tributaries of the Red River of the South Protected areas of Bossier Parish, Louisiana