Cross Bayou
| Cross Bayou | |
|---|---|
| Basin | |
| Main source | Texas |
| River mouth | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Countries | United States |
Cross Bayou is a 38.0-mile-long (61.2 km)[1] river in Texas and Louisiana. It is a tributary of the Red River, part of the Mississippi River watershed.
It rises in southeastern Harrison County, Texas, 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Marshall, and flows east into Caddo Parish, Louisiana. It flows through 8-mile-long (13 km) Cross Lake on the outskirts of Shreveport, and joins the Red River in downtown Shreveport.
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 3, 2011
- "An Analysis of Texas Waterways". Retrieved 2006-05-04.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cross Bayou
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas (1974)
Coordinates: 32°31′11″N 93°44′47″W / 32.51960°N 93.74629°W
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