Fowler's Tunnel, an L shaped natural tunnel 20' high and 120' long, is the only natural tunnel in Southwest Missouri. Mississippian limestone (Burlington-Keokuk Formation), underlain by Devonian Chattanooga shale, is exposed along Big Sugar Creek. The watershed is generally rugged and highly dissected, with bluffs, limestone glades, springs and caves being common. Unusually clear and popular for canoeing, camping, and fishing. Good recreational stream.įish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlifeįrom S35, T22N, R30W to S34, T22N, R32W to Pinevillle, joins Little Sugar Creek to form the Elk River. Caves, springs, impressive limestone bluffs. Hwy 63, 1 mile NE of Cabool, MO to confluence with Gasconade River One great blue heron rookery with 14 active nests is located along the creek. It is classified by Pflieger (1989) as a Small River with significant value as one of the best remaining examples of small river community in the Ozark-White Aquatic Division and supports several endemic fish (checkered madtom (state watch list), Ozark bass, yke darter, White River saddled darter, Ozark shiner (state status undetermined, federal C20, and dusky-stripe shiner) and crayfish. It is of high quality and is popular for fly fishing (smallmouth bass) and canoeing. Beaver Creek is one of the largest tributaries of the White River without low dams or significant sources of pollution and flows adjacent to the Hercules Glades Wilderness Area of the Mark Twain National Forest. The streams have high gradients, are generally very clear and are fed by numerous springs. ![]() ![]() The White River section is one of the most rugged portions of the Missouri Ozarks, with steep ridges and high bluffs towering 300-600' above major streams. Beginning at S24, T26N, R17W and ending at Bull Shoals Lake, S12, T23N, R19W
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