Kisatchie Falls

Kisatchie Falls is a waterfall along Kisatchie Bayou in the Kisatchie National Forest in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, near the border with Vernon Parish. It is one of the few waterfalls and the only Class II rapids in the state. It is located near the Kisatchie Ranger District within the National Forest.^[1][2][3][4]

Kisatchie Falls
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Location
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Natchitoches
Physical characteristics
Source	Kisatchie Bayou
Mouth
• coordinates	31°24′30″N 93°07′34″W

The Man in the Moon was filmed at Kisatchie Falls. Several of the swimming scenes with Louisiana-born actress Reese Witherspoon were filmed at the falls.^[5]

History

The name Kisatchie is derived from a tribe of Kichai Indians of the Caddo Confederacy. ^[6]

See also

• Natchitoches, Louisiana
• Anne des Cadeaux