Top 10 Most Alligator-Infested Rivers In Louisiana
Tensas River:The Tensas started in East Carroll Parish as a bayou. When the Tensas reaches Jonesboro, it joins the Ouachita River, and the two waterways become the Black River.
Tchefuncte River: The 70-mile-long Tchefuncte River Makes the list for having the largest population of these reptiles because of its location, and the the lands surrounding the river.
Sabine River:The 70-mile-long Tchefuncte River Makes the list for having the largest population of these reptiles because of its location, and the the lands surrounding the river.
Red River: This River is located in the northern portion of the state where the number of alligators is less than it is in the southern portions of the state.
Ouachita River:The Ouachita River is a 605 mile waterway that meanders south and east across Arkansas and Louisiana.
Comite River:The Comite River is a 56-mile-long waterway that is a natural haven for alligators, fish, turtles, and other wildlife.
Calcasieu River:This river is a vital supplier of freshwater to this portion of Louisiana. The Sabine National Wildlife Refuge covers the marshes between the Calcasieu River and the Sabine River.
Boeuf River:The Boef River was initially called the Chetimachas River. This waterway is 106 miles long. The Boef River is second on the list of the most alligator-infested rivers in Louisiana.
Blind River:The 23-mile-long Blind Rivers is an alligator-infested river in Louisiana that runs through the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area.
Atchafalaya River:The Atchafalaya is a distributary of the Mississippi River and Red River. This river is a 137-mile-long waterway that provides homes for alligators and other wildlife.