SHANNON                       47 Current River

Current River Natural Area

A 10-acre area about 15 miles south of Bunker in a remote part of Shannon County in Sections 33 and 34, T30N, R3W. Access is by foot from a lane off a county gravel road and requires a 0.3-mile walk. The area is difficult to locate, and a topographic map (The Sinks 7.5 min. topographic map) is recommended. Designated July 21, 1977.

Natural Features--An undisturbed old-growth oak forest with white oaks more than 300 years old on a steep, north-facing slope in the Lower Ozarks Section of the Ozark Natural Division. White oak is the dominant tree. Current River Natural Area is owned by the L-A-D Foundation and managed by the Department of Conservation. This area is also registered in the Society of American Foresters natural area system. The University of Missouri has certain responsibilities for research and management of the area. For further information contact the District Forester, Eminence Forest District, P.O. Box G (Hwy 19 North), Eminence, MO 65466, phone 573/226-3616.