Earth:Brushy Bayou

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Short description: Stream in Madison Parish, Louisiana

Brushy Bayou
LocationMadison Parish, Louisiana, United States
TypeBayou
Part ofTensas River basin
rivers, streams, evaporation">Primary outflowsRoundaway Bayou
Basin countriesUnited States
SettlementsTallulah, Richmond

Brushy Bayou is a bayou (stream) in Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States. The bayou flows through the Tallulah,–Richmond area and joins Roundaway Bayou near Richmond; it is part of the Tensas River basin.[1][2][3]

Course

Topographic and transportation maps show Brushy Bayou running through the Tallulah–Richmond area and meeting Roundaway Bayou near Richmond.[1][4] The bayou parallels portions of Louisiana Highway 602; the National Register nomination for Crescent Plantation notes that “Brushy Bayou runs in front of the plantation residence” and that LA 602 follows the route of Brushy and Walnut bayous.[5]

History

During the Vicksburg campaign, Union forces crossed Brushy Bayou en route to the Battle of Richmond on June 15, 1863, after which the town of Richmond was burned.[6] A reconnaissance column also skirmished at Richmond on March 31, 1863, near the bayou; marker texts summarize the action.[7] Nineteenth-century local accounts likewise place “old Richmond” where Brushy Bayou meets Roundaway Bayou.[3]

Hydrology and monitoring

The U.S. Geological Survey maintains a stream gage titled “Brushy Bayou at Tallulah, La.” (station 07369455), providing water-level and related data for the bayou.[8] Nearby USGS stations monitor Roundaway Bayou, into which Brushy Bayou flows.[9]

See also

  • Roundaway Bayou
  • Tensas River
  • Tallulah, Louisiana
  • Richmond, Louisiana

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Madison Parish — Official Map". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. May 2025. https://www.dotd.louisiana.gov/media/0csi1wls/madison-parish.pdf. 
  2. ↑ "Water Resources of Madison Parish, Louisiana". U.S. Geological Survey. 2019. https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2019/3018/fs20193018.pdf. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Madison Parish (1885)". https://www.lagenweb.org/madison/articles/madisonparish1885.htm. 
  4. ↑ "US Topo 7.5-minute map: Tallulah, LA (2015)". U.S. Geological Survey. April 14, 2015. https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Maps/USTopo/PDF/LA/LA_Tallulah_20150414_TM_geo.pdf. 
  5. ↑ "Crescent Plantation (NRHP nomination)". National Park Service. https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/5fcb9f1a-f8a7-4f59-a17d-c3fd20b2f842. 
  6. ↑ "Importance of Richmond, LA, and Battle of Richmond, June 15, 1863". National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/vick/learn/historyculture/importance-of-richmond-la-and-battle-of-richmond-june-15-1863.htm. 
  7. ↑ "Skirmish at Richmond (marker)". https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=89050. 
  8. ↑ "Monitoring location Brushy Bayou at Tallulah, La. (USGS-07369455)". https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-07369455/. 
  9. ↑ "Monitoring location Roundaway Bayou near Tallulah, La. (USGS-07369462)". https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-07369462/. 



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