Where Is Barataria Bay?

Barataria Bay, inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, about 15 miles (24 km) long and 12 miles (19 km) wide, in southeastern Louisiana, U.S. Its entrance, largely blocked by Grand Isle and the Grand Terre Islands, is via a narrow Gulf channel navigable through connecting waterways into the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway system.

Where is Barataria Bay located?

The Barataria Basin (Figure BA-1) is located immediately south and west of New Orleans, Louisiana. The basin is bounded on the north and east by the Mississippi River from Donaldsonville to Venice, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico, and on the west by Bayou Lafourche.

What is the name of the island located in the Barataria Bay?

Grand Terre Island is a irregularly shaped island located in the southeast Louisiana between Barataria Bay and Gulf of Mexico.