Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area Explained

Three Creeks Conservation Area
Map:USA Missouri#USA
Map Size:280
Relief:1
Location:Boone, Missouri, United States
Area Acre:4428.6
Governing Body:Missouri Department of Conservation
Website: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.

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]

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