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IN 5. Merry Lea Marsh. Acreage: 45. 



Location: Noble County; Ormas Quadrangle; east side of High Lake; 2.2 miles 

 SW of Wolflake; reached via Wolflake. 



Description: This is a broad-leaved cattail marsh between High Lake and Bear 

 Lake. There are two small tree-covered islands in the marsh. Land is on one 

 side, lake all around, elsewhere. The marsh and surrounding water are well sup- 

 plied with living forms. Other terrestrial areas within the surrounding 700 acres 

 are also being preserved for nature study and research. As there are no nature 

 preserves in Indiana with appreciable areas of cattail marsh, this one, though 

 small, is well worth attention. 



Encroachments: Cottages on dry land near the edge of the marsh may provide 

 some contamination by domestic sewage. 



Ownership: Merry Lea Nature and Religious Foundation, Wolflake, Ind. 46796. 



Data source: Dr. Alton A. Lindsey, Department of Biological Science, Purdue 

 University, Lafayette, Ind. 47900. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Mr. Douglas Waldman, Manager, Nature Center, 

 Merry Lea Nature and Religious Foundation, Wolflake, Ind. 47900. 



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