Wax Lake Outlet

General data

Name: Wax Lake Outlet
Water system: Gulf of Mexico
Water type: Canal
Progression: Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Subtropical, Subtropical
Continents: North America, North America
Countries: United States of America, Cuba, Mexico, United States of America

Wax Lake Outlet is a man-made channel completed in 1942. It diverts part of the Atchafalaya River’s flow directly to the Gulf of Mexico, reducing flood risk in Morgan City and surrounding areas. It carries freshwater and sediment southward from the Atchafalaya River through Wax Lake and empties into Atchafalaya Bay (near the Gulf).

Wax Lake Outlet

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