Cross Bayou facts for kids
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Cross Bayou and a raw water pump house as viewed from the Shreveport Waterworks Pumping Station
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| Country | United States |
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| Main source | Texas |
| River mouth | Shreveport, Louisiana |
Cross Bayou is a river that flows through parts of Texas and Louisiana. It is about 38.0-mile-long (61.2 km), which is roughly the distance from one end of a large city to the other. This river is a branch, or "tributary," of the Red River. The Red River then flows into the mighty Mississippi River, making Cross Bayou part of a huge water system called the Mississippi River watershed.
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Where Cross Bayou Starts and Flows
Cross Bayou begins in the southeastern part of Harrison County, Texas. This is about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of a town called Marshall. From there, the river flows east.
Journey Through Louisiana
As it continues its journey, Cross Bayou crosses into Caddo Parish, Louisiana. It then flows through a lake called Cross Lake, which is about 8-mile-long (13 km). Cross Lake is located just outside the city of Shreveport. Finally, Cross Bayou joins the Red River right in the heart of downtown Shreveport.
What is Twelve Mile Bayou?
The last part of Cross Bayou, especially as it gets closer to Shreveport, is also known by another name: Twelve Mile Bayou. Sometimes, people spell it as Twelvemile Bayou.
Important Crossings
One notable crossing over Cross Bayou is the Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou. This is an old, important railway bridge. It's one of the very last bridges the river passes under before it meets the Red River.
