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Grassy Pond Natural Area

A 1-acre portion of the Peck Ranch Conservation Area in the SE1/4 of Section 11, T27N, R2W, Stegall Mountain 7.5 min. topographic map. This area includes the former Peck Ranch Sinkhole Pond. Designated December 20, 1971.

Natural Features--Grassy Pond is a quarter-acre natural sinkhole pond in the Lower Ozarks Section of the Ozark Natural Division. It is a breeding place for several species of frogs and salamanders. The shallow pond is thickly vegetated and has only small areas of completely open water. Sedge hummocks create small floating islands on which other plants grow. The natural area is owned by the Department of Conservation. It is a wildlife refuge. For further information contact the Wildlife District Supervisor, Ozark District Office, P.O. Box 138, West Plains, MO 65775, phone 417/256-7161.

Sinkhole Pond at Grassy Pond Natural Area