PERRY                       69 Ball Mill Resurgence

Ball Mill Resurgence Natural Area

A 19-acre area about six miles north of Perryville in Section 23 and SW1/4 of Section 24, T36N, R10E, Lithium 7.5 min. topographic map. Access is by foot from a county road off Hwy V. The trail from the parking lot leads to the resurgence. Designated August 20, 1979.

Natural Features--This geological natural area contains a sinkhole that normally acts as a water drain, but backs up as a spring after heavy rains. The resurgence acts as a natural rock tumbler which smooths and rounds angular rock fragments that fall into it. The area is forested and also contains several small, dry sinkholes. It is in the Mississippi River Section of the Ozark Border Natural Division. Ball Mill Resurgence is owned by the L-A-D Foundation and managed by the Department of Conservation. Collecting of geological specimens is prohibited. For further information contact the District Forester, Southeast Forest District, 2302 County Park Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, phone 573/290-5730.

Ball Mill Resurgence Natural Area