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NE 2. Moses Hill Lagoon. Acreage: 500. Z 



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Location: Phelps County; 4 miles W and 4 miles N of Holdrege; reached via I- jj 



80 (Holdrege Exit), then along Rt. 1 83, then 4 miles W along section line road. > 



Description: The area is situated within a productive agricultural region. The > 



wetland contains a diversity of emergent vegetation such as roundstem bulrush, 

 smartweed, sedges, and forbs. The periphery of the basin, in places, supports nu- 

 merous cottonwoods. Water levels fluctuate, the sources being rain, snow, and 

 some irrigation run-off. There is a rich fauna. Migrating White-fronted Geese 

 use the area heavily during the spring. Actual counts range from 20,000 to 

 45,000. 



Encroachments: Adjacent agricultural activities tend to result in an increasing 

 siltation. It is expected that the agricultural interests will eventually fill in, by 

 mechanical means, portions located around the lagoon. This has been the trend 

 throughout the Rainwater Basin of south-central Nebraska. With the exception 

 of a small dike, dug-out, some farming and grazing, and the siltation factor, the 

 lagoon is pretty much in a natural state. 



Ownership: There are approximately eight owners. 



Data source: Robert A. Hietikko, Box 847, Hastings, Nebr. 68901. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Mr. George Schildman, Nebraska Game and 

 Parks Commission, State Capitol Building, Lincoln, Nebr. 68509. 



