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MS 1 . Foster Lake Area. Acreage: 7000 estimated. 



Location: Wilkinson County; Woodville and Artonish quadrangles; 12 miles 

 NW of Woodville; reached via Rt. 24 W of Woodville, turning N to Lake Mary. 



Description: The Foster Lake wetland is a large sump area dominated by 

 cypress and bottomland hardwoods. The area provides the best waterfowl 

 habitat in southwestern Mississippi and lies adjacent to the prime waterfowl 

 areas of Louisiana. 



Encroachments: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are studying the possibility of 

 leveeing this and the adjacent area from the Mississippi River to provide farmers 

 flood prevention and an improved drainage system. The proposed project will 

 encourage land use changes. 



Ownership: Private. 



Data source: Richard E. Eichhorn, Field Supervisor, BSFW, 409 Merchants 

 Bank Bldg., Vicksburg, Miss. 39180. 



