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Elephant Rocks Quarry


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   10/17/2013
East
Missouri
USA
175
Location: Elephant Rock State Park
 
Author(s): Larry Handley
Association: Scientist		        Latitude: 37.656059
Longitude: -90.688284
         
Wetland Category: Open Water
Description: Palustrine Open Water basin in a granite rock quarry. The water depth is approximately 40 feet and the depth of the quarry to the current water level is 60 feet. Emergent herbaceous fresh marsh of cattail surround the edge of the quarry at water level. This is an isolated wetland with only local runoff, some groundwater, and no surface outlet.
 
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