Bryant Creek Natural Area
DOUGLAS 25 Bryant Creek
Bryant Creek Natural Area
About 18 acres (1.5 miles of creek and buffer zone) of the Rippee Conservation Area located approximately 15 miles southeast of Ava in Sections 3, 9 and 10, T25N, R14W, Rockbridge 7.5 min. topographic map. Designated December 18, 1973.
Natural Features
This aquatic area has a high-quality small river with aquatic fauna and flora characteristic of the White River Section of the Ozark Natural Division. Bryant Creek's clear waters harbor 15 Ozark endemic species of fish and crayfish, including Ozark shiner, Ozark madtom, bluestripe darter, golden crayfish, and Ozark crayfish. Bryant Creek Natural Area is owned by the Department of Conservation. For further information contact the District Forester, P.O. Box 138, 618 Preacher Roe Blvd., West Plains, MO 65775, phone 417/256-7161.
