BUTLER                      90 Allred Lake

Allred Lake Natural Area

A 76-acre area located 15 miles south of Poplar Bluff and six miles southeast of Neelyville, accessible by a county road off Hwy H. The area is in the SE1/4 of Section 28, T22N, R6E, Vastus 7.5 min. topographic map. Designated February 25, 1982.

Natural Features--Swamp, slough and bottomland forest with rare species in the Lowlands Section of the Mississippi Lowland Natural Division. Ancient bald cypress and tupelo trees ring this natural pond, probably Missouri's best example of an undisturbed cypress pond. The water harbors two state-endangered fishes - the swamp darter and taillight shiner. Trees of the bottomland forest include water locust, sweet gum, pecan, willow, and swamp chestnut, water, and overcup oaks. The rare Nuttall's oak also grows here. Allred Lake Natural Area is part of a 160-acre tract that is owned by the Department of Conservation. It is a wildlife refuge and is closed to hunting and fishing. Trapping is allowed by special permit. Non-motorized boats are permitted on Allred Lake for day use only. Boats must be carried about a quarter-mile to the lake from the parking area. For further information and a brochure of the site contact the District Forester, Bootheel Forest District, 1207 N. One Mile Road, Dexter, MO 63841, phone 573/624- 7483.

Western painted turtle

Cypress and Tupelo, Allred Lake Natural Area		Beaver lodge at Allred Lake Natural Area