Atchafalaya River 2006 Hydrographic Survey and 2007 Navigation Map Books
The Atchafalaya River is located in central Louisiana. The 170 mile river is fed by the Mississippi and Red Rivers, which are connected via the Old River Lock. Navigation is therefore reduced by almost 172 miles for vessels sailing between the Mississippi above the Old River Lock and the Intracoastal Waterway in southern Louisiana saving time, money, energy and reducing river traffic congestion near the Port of New Orleans.
The Atchafalaya River is a natural outlet for the Atchafalaya River Basin and is the only area building new ground near the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is responsible for providing data pertaining to navigation on and along the river. As part of a comprehensive mapping project, the USACE develops updated flood control and navigation maps as well as hydrographic survey maps for the Atchafalaya River.
2006 Atchafalaya River System Hydrographic Survey
The 2006 Atchafalaya River System Hydrographic Survey Book consists of 136 map sheets developed from the 1:10,000 to 1:20,000 publication scales. This book maps the Atchafalaya River System from the Old River Lock to the Atchafalaya Bay, including its distributaries. Each map sheet is also available for download in Adobe PDF format.
A hardcopy book containing all pages is available for purchase through USACE. See ordering information below.
2007 Atchafalaya River System Navigation Map Book
The 2007 Atchafalaya River System Navigation Book consists of 102 map sheets developed from the 1:24,000 publication scale. This book maps the Atchafalaya River System from Old River to the Atchafalaya Bay, including its distributaries. Each map sheet is available for download in Adobe PDF format.
The 2007 book is physically smaller and also has more features than its 1998-1999 predecessor.
- New size is 11 by 17 inches from the previous 14.5 by 20.5 inches.
- More information on riverside facilities, such as ports and industries, made possible by placing more material on reverse side of each page.
- Many geographic features were developed from new, larger-scale aerial photography, adding richness of detail.
- It includes more precise graphics for docks and other river facilities.
Printed versions of these products may be purchased from the New Orleans District Map Sales function. Also prior book versions are available online from our Maps & Data pages
Contact
Geospatial Engineering
CEMVN-ED-S
Data can be requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
 http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/oc/oc_foia.asp
 MVN FOIA Coordinator - mvn-oc-foia@usace.army.mil
 (504) 862-2824
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