Lake Winona Research Natural Area

Winona Lake Research Natural Area is a 280-acre (110 ha) area of old-growth forest in Saline County, in the U.S. state of Arkansas.[1] It is located in the Winona Ranger District of the Ouachita National Forest, on the south end of the Fourche Mountains, near Jessieville, Arkansas. The area was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1977. The land is owned by the U.S. Federal Government and is administered by the USDA Forest Service.[2]

Winona Lake is a forested area that is dominated by a shortleaf pine overstory.[2] The main source of water to Winona Lake is Alum Fork Creek.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Research Natural Areas". www.srs.fs.usda.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  2. Fountain, Michael S.; Sweeney, James M. (1987). "Ecological Assessment of the Lake Winona Research Natural Area". U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. Retrieved July 23, 2022.

34.814°N 92.939°W / 34.814; -92.939


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