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Whetstone Creek

Creek at Whetstone Creek Natural Area

Whetstone Creek is a small, highly productive stream consisting of short, well-defined riffles and long, deep pools in the Missouri River Section of the Ozark Border Natural Division. It supports a diverse fish population of at least 34 species, including the endangered blacknose shiner. Water willow and spike rush are common aquatic plants. The stream banks are treeless or with a narrow band of sycamore, willow, silver maple and other characteristic floodplain trees. The stream is bordered on one side by steep, wooded bluffs.

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Whetstone Creek Natural Area Map