Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Pools

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Name: Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Pools
Water system: Mississippi River
Water type: Natural lake
Progression: St. Francis River (Mississippi tributary) -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Continental
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is a large complex of bottomland hardwood forests, marshes, swamps, and managed wetland pools in southeast Missouri’s “Bootheel,” in a broad lowland basin formed by a former Mississippi River channel. A network of natural and man‑made ditches and waterways connects these pools and wetlands. Water in the refuge generally collects in “pools” (managed wetlands) depending on water control structures and seasonal flooding. During high water or management releases, water moves through channels and ditch systems that exit the refuge toward larger watercourses. Water that leaves the refuge through ditches and outflow channels — including the historical Mingo Ditch and other drainage infrastructure — ultimately flows into the St. Francis River.

Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Pools

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