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=Allred Lake Natural Area= Neelyville, Missouri 63954 Allred Lake Natural Area Website Allred Lake Natural Area Map Allred Lake Natural Area Brochure

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Coordinates: 36.5207768, -90.4166222 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

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From Audubon Society of Missouri Birder's Guide

About Allred Lake Natural Area
Allred Lake Natural Area is five miles east of Neelyville on Highway 142 and 2.5 miles south on Route H to a southbound gravel road. The 160-acre area contains 53 acres of forest and the Allred Lake Natural Area. Facilities/features: one-quarter mile trail ending in a short boardwalk, viewing deck, and Allred Lake (seven acres).

The Conservation Department purchased this 160-acre tract of land in 1982. It contains one of the best quality examples of lowland swamp and bottomland forest in Missouri. A 76-acre portion of the area is designated as a Missouri Natural Area and is managed and protected for its outstanding educational and scientific values.

The area's bottomland forests support bald cypress, swamp tupelo, water locust, sweetgum, willow oak, overcup oak, water hickory, swamp chestnut oak, water elm, swamp privet, and many other species. A seven-acre natural lake, near the center of the area, is ringed with cypress-tupelo swamp. Some of the bald cypress trees are over 500 years old. The lake contains swamp species, including the endangered taillight shiner and swamp darter. A boardwalk and platform have been constructed on the western side of the lake for nature viewing and photography.

Tree seedlings and acorns have been planted in most open fields to help restore the diverse forest communities that the land once supported. Over time, these areas will add to our dwindling supply of lowland bottomland forests. From Allred Lake Natural Area Website

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