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Bayou Plaquemine Brule

Waterway in the Mermentau River basin of south Louisiana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bayou Plaquemine Brule
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Bayou Plaquemine Brulé (/ˈplækɪmɪn ˈbruːli/ PLAK-im-in BROO-lee; historically spelled Plakemine;[1] translating to "burnt persimmon bayou")[2] is a waterway in the Mermentau River basin of south Louisiana. The bayou is 58 miles (93 km) long[3] and is navigable for 19 miles (31 km) of its lower course.[4]

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Map of the Mermentau River watershed showing the Mermantau River and its 4 largest tributaries (from left to right) Bayou Nezpique, Bayou des Cannes, Bayou Plaquemine Brule, and Bayou Queue de Tortue
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Bayou Plaquemines, 1881 painting by Joseph Rusling Meeker

One of the first settlers of the area was Michel Comeau.[5]

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