Potters Marsh Rehabilitation Enhancement,
Abstract
Potters Marsh encompasses 2,305 acres of floodplain wetlands, wooded areas, and open water. It is located in the Illinois counties of Carroll and Whiteside within Pool 13 of the Upper Mississippi River between river miles 522. 5 and 526.0. The area is presently managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) as part of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Following construction of Lock and Dam 13, a permanent backwater slough was created between what is now an island and the Illinois mainland. Siltation in the slough has reached critical proportions, with aquatic vegetation dominating the slough and drastically reducing the fisheries habitat. Siltation also has degraded the waterfowl marsh habitat at this location, historically considered to be some of the best available on the Mississippi River.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA262779
Entities
People
- Clinton A. Beckert
- Eugene G. Rand
- Jerry A. Skalak
- Joseph H. Ross
- Joseph H. Waring
- Joseph L. Slater
- Patricia L. Risser
- Ronald E. Pulcher
- Thomas A. Kirkeeng
Organizations
- Rock Island District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers