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Clarence Cannon
National Wildlife Refuge		 blue-winged teal standing in water with cattails behind
County Road 206
Annada, MO   63330
E-mail: clarencecannon@fws.gov
Phone Number: 573-847-2333
Visit the Refuge's Web Site:
http://www.fws.gov/refuge/clarence_cannon/		 Migrating waterfowl, such as blue-winged teal, find habitat at Clarence Cannon Refuge.
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  Overview
Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge
All or portions of the refuge are closed due to flooding. Please contact the refuge before visiting.

The 3,750-acre Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge is located in the floodplain of the Mississippi River, adjacent to Pool No. 25. The refuge's diversity of habitats supports waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, and songbirds. Although it is protected by a levee, the refuge provides flood storage in periods of high water.

Clarence Cannon Refuge is managed by Great River National Wildlife Refuge.


Getting There . . .
From St. Louis, take I-70 west to the Highway 79 exit. Take Highway 79 north approximately 35 miles to the town of Annada. In Annada, take County Road 206 east one mile to the refuge office.

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Wildlife and Habitat
Refuge habitats include managed wetland units, semi-permanent and permanent marshes, bottomland hardwood forests, and native grasslands.

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History
Clarence Cannon Refuge was well-known for its wildlife even before establishment as a refuge.

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Managment Activities

Refuge staff focuses its management on 2,200 acres of seasonal wetlands and semi-permanent and permanent marshes. A diverse program of water level and vegetation manipulations provides a wide variety of habitats.

A pumping station allows for water management on all wetland units, semi-permanent marshes, and green tree reservoirs (bottomland forests with large, cavity-ridden trees). A levee around the perimeter of the refuge provides protection from the Mississippi River until the river reaches six feet above flood stage. At this stage, a newly constructed spillway allows for water to flow into the refuge, flooding the entire interior of the refuge except for the headquarters site.

Upland vegetation is controlled and manipulated by burning, discing, farming, and mowing.