therefore of outstanding importance. That offset is the establishment of 
effective west grounds or refuges, 
The small extent of club refuges has already been described, It 
how remains to consider what large bodies of water offer natural rest 
groinds, or could serve as such if properly owned and managed. The areas 
discussed in the following paragraphs are shown on Map K. 
Crane Lake, 20 miles below Havana, Roshen says rests up to 3 
million ducks, It was once given to the state by the Crane Lake Club as a 
refuge, but the gift was recalled because of abuse, 
Clear Lake, 15 miles above Havana, Roshen says rests up to 3 
million ducks, This is a refuge of the Clear Lake Club, 
Meredosia Bay rests up to half a million ducks. It has no status 
as a refuge, but serves as one, 
These three waters are undoubtedly the backbone of the Illinois 
River area, both as to the welfare of ducks and shooting. The outstanding 
need is to make new rest areas so as to bring the individual units closer 
together, River Lake is regarded by some as a suitable location for an ad- 
ditional public refuge. If there could be’a few additional large public 
rest waters and many additional small private refuges, the general "con- 
servation flavor" of the Illinoise River would be much improved, 
The Mississippi is without rest lakes from the federal refugs at 
Savanna to the State Refuge at Horsehoe Lake, a distance of 400 miles, 
Cooper Lake, behind the power dam at Keokuk, would be a half-way station of 
great value. Manufactured "islands" and like devices for shooting new 
largely interfere with the functioning of this lake as a restground, The 

Power Company derives some revenue from leasing submerged islands, but the 
uses to which these leases are put seem illegal under both state and federal | 
law. It remains to be seen whether the Company will co-operate with the 
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