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The Bayou Teche, situated in south central Louisiana, is a 125 mile (201.1 km) long waterway that flows southward from Port Barre to meet the Lower Atachafalaya River at Patterson. At Port Barre, it draws water from Bayou Courtableau. Bayou Teche has derived its name from the French word “Teche”, meaning snake. Nearly 2, 800 to 4, 500 years ago, Bayou Teche was the main course of the Mississippi River. However, over the years, Mississippi has changed its course due to a process known as deltaic switching.
Bayou Teche also served as the main means of transportation when the Acadians migrated to the Attakapas region. In the 1930s, after the levees were constructed along the Atachafalaya River, there was a drastic reduction in fresh water in the Teche and the rice farms situated along the Bayou. At present, the major towns situated along the Teche include Port Barre, Leonville, Arnaudville, Breaux Bridge, Cecilia, Parks, St. Martinville, New Iberia, Baldwin, Franklin, and Patterson.
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