Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area

Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area is a nature preserve and wetland in Boone County, Missouri.[1] Located mainly in the Missouri River floodplain southwest of Columbia, Missouri and managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation, the wetlands are a refugee for migrating birds and home to several breeding pairs of bald eagles.[2] The area is named after these eagles and the tall bluffs along the eastern edge of the Missouri River floodplain. Perche Creek flows through the refuge.[3] McBaine, Missouri is located at the north entrance to the area. The Katy Trail State Park traverses the area.

Three Creeks Conservation Area
The view from the overlook
Location in Missouri
Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area (the United States)
LocationBoone, Missouri, United States
Coordinates38°50′44.13″N 92°25′48.45″W
Area4,428.6 acres (17.922 km2)
Governing bodyMissouri Department of Conservation
WebsiteEagle Bluffs Conservation Area

The conservation area was created after the Great Flood of 1993 destroyed farmland. Water for the wetlands is provided by the Missouri River, but also, an innovative system to supply wastewater from the City of Columbia's treatment plant.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area" (PDF). Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. Straub, Joanie (October 27, 2014). "MDC Welcomes New Area Manager to Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area". Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  3. James, Tim (April 9, 2013). ""Flush Twice – It's a Long Way to Eagle Bluffs"". bigmuddyspeakers.org. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  4. Garret, Olivia (March 4, 2018). "Documentary recalls 30-year-old fight for wetlands wastewater treatment at Eagle Bluffs". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
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