Calcasieu River
| Calcasieu River | |
|---|---|
Interstate 10 bridge over the Calcasieu River at Lake Charles | |
Calcasieu River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parishes | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of bayous/forests |
| • location | Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States |
| • coordinates | 31°17′29″N 93°12′16″W / 31.2915°N 93.2044°W |
| Mouth | Calcasieu Pass and Calcasieu Ship Channel; Gulf of Mexico |
• location | Cameron, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States |
• coordinates | 30°03′25″N 93°18′45″W / 30.0569°N 93.3125°W |
| Length | 200 mi (320 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Cities | |
The Calcasieu River (/ˈkælkəˌʃuː/ KAL-kə-shoo; French: Rivière Calcasieu) is a river on the Gulf Coast in southwestern Louisiana. Approximately 200 miles (320 km) long, it drains a largely rural area of forests and bayou country, meandering southward to the Gulf of Mexico. The name "Calcasieu" most likely comes through French from the Atakapa language Katkōsh Yōk ('Crying Eagle'), the name of a local Atakapa leader.