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VT 1 . Barton River Marsh. Acreage: About 200. 



Location: Orleans County; Memphremagog 15' Quadrangle; about 2 miles S of 

 Newport, reached from Rt. 5; at mouth of Barton River where it empties into 

 South Bay of Lake Memphremagog. 



Description: Marshlands broad at the river mouth but extending for some 

 distance up the winding river channel. The dominant species is the great bulrush 

 forming extensive stands in shallow water. There are colonies of bur-reed, 

 fringes of cattails, pond-lilies, pickerel weed, sweet flag, arrowhead, pondweeds, 

 and waterweed. Clumps of willows, speckled alder, and red maple are present. 

 A small portion of marsh is boggy, with sweet gale and leather-leaf. 



References: Vogelmann, H. W. 1969. Vermont natural areas, Report 2, p. 9-10. 



Encroachments: None reported. 



Ownership: Part Vermont Fish and Game Department; part private. 



Data source: H. W. Vogelmann, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt. 05401. 



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