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MO 5. Ten Mile Pond Area. Acreage: 2000. 



Location: Mississippi County; Bayouville and Charleston 15' quadrangles; 

 reached via Rt. 102; 8 miles SE of East Prairie. 



Description: Ecological features similar to those of the Mingo National Wildlife 

 Refuge. These wetlands are not only important to waterfowl but also for the 

 preservation of the vegetation and wetland mammals, such as the swamp rabbit. 



Encroachments: Drainage for agriculture. 



Ownership: Big Oak Plantation, Inc., East Prairie, Mo. 63845. 



Data source: Clarence Daniel, Missouri Department of Conservation, Jefferson 

 City, Mo. 65101. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Missouri Department of Conservation. 



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