

TN 1 . Goose Pond. Acreage: 65. 



Location: Coffee County; Manchester Quadrangle; 6 miles N of Monteagle; 

 reached via U.S. 41 . 



Description: A large sinkhole type basin in cherty limestone. It exhibits a cattail- 

 sawgrass vegetation. The only known nesting station for Blue-winged Teal in the 

 state. 



Encroachments: Drainage efforts have been unsuccessful. One owner would like 

 to drain and farm the area. In a dry spell 2 years ago, he succeeded in cutting 

 most of the specimen trees lining the area. 



Ownership: Private and Arnold Engineering Development Center (U.S. 

 Government). 



Data source: Mack S. Prichard, Tennessee State Parks, 2611 West End Ave., 

 Nashville, Tenn. 37200; H. DeSelm, Botany Department, University of Tennes- 

 see, Knoxville, Tenn. 37900. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Albert Ganier, 2112 Woodlawn Ave., Nashville, 

 Tenn. 37200; Ken Dubke, Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park; 

 Mr. Harry Hitchcock, Arnold Engineering Development Center (U.S. Govern- 

 ment), Tullahoma, Tenn. 37388. 



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