Bayou

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In usage in the Southern United States, a bayou ( ) is a body of water typically found in a flat, low-lying area. It may refer to an extremely slow-moving stream (often with a poorly defined shoreline), marshy lake, or wetland. They typically contain brackish water highly conducive to fish life and plankton.

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