Clearwater Lake Visitor Guide

www.clearwaterlake.org

ClearwaterLake and Black River

Recreation Area

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2012Visitors Guide

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Congratulations, you have chosen one of the best vacation/tour-ism spots in the United States. But, there are dangers included in your stay at Clearwater Lake. These include: • Memory Loss – People have reported forgetting the cares of world for days or even weeks while at Clearwater; • Extreme Fatigue – Especially at night-visitors have reported exhaustion in the eve-nings after hour upon hour of fun swimming, skiing, fishing, hunting,

golfing, boating, hiking, or the many, many other activities available at Clearwater; • Stomach Problems – Resulting from repeated indulgence at the many fine ethnic as well as down home restaurants and steak houses; • Behavior Problems – both adolescent and adult - this includes children and adults not wanting to return home after stay at Clearwater; In all seriousness the Clearwater area is full of activities for both youth and old even if your idea of fun is stretching out

and relaxing in the slower pace of the Ozark Moun-tain air. There are many people ready and willing to assist you in making your stay at Clearwater

an enjoyable one. Just ask one of us Hillbillies.Thank you for coming.

Mayor William H. Kirkpatrick

Clearwater Lake Visitor’s Guide, 2012, page 2

Words Associated with

Clearwater Lake AreaA. Angling, amusement.B. Boating, biking, bask-ing, barbecue, ball, birds.C. Camping, canoeing.D. Diving, dining, deer.E. Exhale (stress), enjoy, exercise, ease.F. Fishing, floating, frolic, family, friends, FUN.G. Gazing, golf, games,girl/guy watching. H. Hunting, hiking.J. Jogging, jet ski.K. “kamp” (surely you can do better!)

L. Lounge, loaf, laugh.M. Music, meditate.N. NapO. Outdoors, ogle.P. Play, party, pleasure.Q. Quiet, and peace.R. Rest, relaxation.S. Swim, sing, sport, shoot, snack, snorkle.T. Trail, talk, turkey.U. Unwind.V. Visit.W. Water ski, wildlife.Y. YOU.

Welcome from the mayor

Visit Missouri’s Clearwater Lake

www.clearwaterlake.org.

• Camping fees, page 12. • Floating, canoeing, page 31. • Churches, page 19. • Concrete in dam completed, page 4 • Licenses, permits, page 12. • History, page 22. • Scenic Highways, page 32. • Touring around the lake, page 9. • Piedmont Chamber of Commerce, page 12. • Ellington Chamber of Commerce, page 26. • Family Youth Center, page 28. • Highway Improvements, page 33. • Elk stocked in area, page 37 • Piedmont Events, page 31 • Boaters Must be 14, page 7. MAPS • Bluff View Recreation Area, page 13. • City of Piedmont, page 29. • Clearwater Regional Map, page 20-21. • Piedmont Park Recreation Area, page 9. • River Roads Recreation Area, page 18. • Route K Recreation Area, page 27. • Webb Creek Recreation Area, page 36.


Generally speaking, ads for “destinations” - resorts, mo-tels, campgrounds, marinas - are grouped geographically. • Destinations on the Piedmont side of the lake are toward the front of the booklet. • Destinations on the Ellington side of the lake are toward the back of the book. • Ads for supporting businesses and regional destinations are also grouped geographically where possible.

TOPICS • Seasons, page 20-21. • Fishing Reports, page 23. • Retirement facts, page 34. • Fishing outlook, page 24. • Golf, page 17. • Hiking trails, page 38. • Accommodations, page 7. • Fish shelters, page 25. • Website, page 7. • More information, page 223 • Marinas, page 7 • Clubs, organizations, page 26. • Area attractions, page 17. • Emergency numbers, page 13. • Lake Association members, page 16.

Contents and organization of this guide

For RESERVATIONS:(573) 223-7324

Fully Furnished CLEAN CABINS with KITCHENETTES and SCREENED PORCHES OVERLOOKING the BLACK RIVER. Heat/AC, CABLE.

Fishermen - Hunters & Family Reunions are

WELCOME!

1 Mile Below Clearwater Lake

On the “Beautiful Lower Black River”

• Cabins• Canoes - Rafts• RV-Hookups• Camping• Wi-Fi• Boat & Camper

Storage

Clearwater Outboard Motor

Repair

(www.kempersresort.com)

Rt. 3 Box 3641 • Piedmont, MO. 63957

FULL RV HOOK-UPS•Water •Electric

•Sewer •Cable TV

Kemper’s Hideaway Resort

OPEN ALL YEAR


Sam A. BakerState Park

Cabin Rental, Restaurant & Park Store

• Souvenirs • Beer • Groceries • Firewood • ATM • Ice • Propane• Hunt/Fish Permits

Call Ahead for Reservations!!!

Rentals• Canoes • Kayaks

• Rafts

Fish, Swim, Hike or just Relax in one of Missouri’s Finest

State Parks!

Restaurant 573-856-4224 Store 573-856-4223(800) 334-6946 www.samabaker.com

(Cabins available March 30 - November 11)

Stay 3 nights, 4th is FREE before Memorial Day and after Labor Day

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Dale Bearden, Broker

Bus. 573-223-2769Res. 573-223-7011

EMail: [email protected]

311 Piedmont Ave • Piedmont, MO 63957

We’re in a post-construction test phase now. As-suming everything works as planned, enlarging the lake could be a real possibility. The Corps has sunk almost $250 million into this repair. It is time to start getting some benefi ts.

All that machinery on top of Clearwater Dam should be gone by Memorial Day this year. There may still be some equipment working, but the big project to strengthen the dam has been completed. Basically, it involved building a 4100 foot con-crete wall inside the dam to stop seepage. The wall is nearly 200 feet tall in places and extends 40 feet into the bedrock below the dam. Clearwater has been leaking since the day it was built, shortly after World War II. It had come to be rated as one of the worst dams in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inventory of dams. The leakage had little adverse affect on fl ood control downstream or recreation above the dam - not directly anyway. But because of the seepage, it was possible the dam could erode underneath and collapse catastrophically. So the dam was operated very conservatively. Only 15 per cent of the potential surface area is used as a lake. And downstream farmers complain water releases sometimes make it diffi cult for their fi elds to drain.

Main dam repair complete

This device drilled a square hole down 40 feet into rock below the dam.


915 N. Main (Highway 34) - PIEDMONT, MO 63957

Refrigerators - Microwaves - Coffeepots in Each Room

•Color Cable TV• Conference, party room available

•DSL Wireless Internet ServiceLOUNGE

(573- 223-4186)Minutes from Clearwater Lake and Sam A. Baker Park

Open All Year!

Swimming Pool

STONECREST MOTELFun for the whole family!

223-7595Beat the Heat with

Summer Fun!

All lanes open on Fridays and Saturdays. Available for parties and get-togethers.

In downtown Piedmont, on the hill next to Casey’s.

Call for hours

• Pool table • Video Games/Poker • Grill • Beverages • Hot, Deli-

cious Pretzels• Full Menu Available - Dine in or

Carryout.

The hole was then fi lled with concrete - as much as 195 feet deep. There are 277 such columns interlocking inside the dam.

Then the job of dismantling the equipment and putting a clay blanket on the dam began. Total cost is near $250 million.


BeaverCampground

Clean! Friendly! Fun!

EMail: [email protected] Website: www.beaverspringscamp.com

Clearwater Lake

•Fishing •Ice

•Firewood •Laundry

•Hot Showers •Game Room

Springs

On Hwy. HH (1 Mile) below the dam at

Rt. 3, Box 3598, Piedmont, Mo 63957

Leave Your Leaky TentAt Home!

And Just Bring Your

Camping Gear!

• Swimming Pool

Float TripsArranged

One room log cabins feature:

• Electric• A/C-Cable TV

FULL RV HOOKUPS

Camping Cabins

Daily, Weekly& Monthly Rates

FreeWirelessInternet

• Ceiling Fan• Picnic Table

• Campfi re Ring & Grill• Bunk Bed with Mattresses

• 1 Double Bed with Mattress• Covered Porch

Camping bythe Spring Branch

Your hosts, Allan and Carol Long573-223-4217

We’re located atLAT 37.12885

LONG 90.74778


573- 223-4267800-279-7154

• Webb Creek Marina,

Highway H, Ellington, 573-461-2344.www.webbcreekmarina.com/• Clearwater MarinaLake Road 3, Piedmont,

Marinas573-223-7224www.clearwatermarina.net.• Bluff View Marina,Route AA, Piedmont,572-223-4849.www.bluffviewmarina.com; [email protected]

125 E Elm • Piedmont,MO 63957

• Webb Creek Cabins:

Hwy H, Ellington; 461-2244., http://www.jetdoctor.net/webbcreek.html

• Last ResortHwy 21, Ellington

573-663-3623.• Kemper’s Hideaway:

Hwy HH, Piedmont; 223-7324.,

www.kempersresort.com

Accommodations:• Sam A. Baker State

Park Cabins: Hwy 143, Patterson;

856-4223., www.samabaker.com/cabins.html

• Stonecrest Motel: 915 N. Main St.,

Piedmont; 223-4186.• Sunset Point

Resort: Lake Road 3, Piedmont;

223-7840., www.sunsetpoint.com

www.clearwaterlake.org Serving as a gateway for online information about the Clearwater Lake area is a website main-tained by the Clearwater Lake Association. It is http://www.clearwaterlake.org. This site includes a system of links to other web-sites about Clearwater. The other sites have specifi c details about their subjects. The site also contains information from this booklet, so if you need a copy of something, you may fi nd it online. If you know of a website that should be includ-

(573) 686-6666

718 Adam StreetPoplar Bluff, MO 63901

In Missouri, you must be 14 to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft unless under direct supervision of a parent, guardian or per-

Boater agesson 16 or older. If you were born after Jan. 1, 1984, you must have on board a safety card issued by the Mis-souri State Water Patrol.

ed in the clearwaterlake site, email the address of the site to [email protected] or [email protected].

ConstructionSpecial EventsEmergency PumpingSeptic Systems

947 Hwy CCPiedmont, MO (573) 223-2128(573) 776-5653

Customer Service & Satisfaction is our Number One PriorityResidential • Commercial • Industrial

Midwest Pumping & Portables, L.L.C


Clearwater Store

and Cafe1/4th mile below Clearwater Lake Dam

573-223-4813 [email protected] Piedmont, Missouri

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK(during season)

FISH SPECIAL (all you can eat)

FRIED CHICKEN SPECIALMonday 12-7:30 p.m.

RIVER BEND STORAGEBoats and Campers

Fenced in - Security - Covered and Uncovered

Inquire at Clearwater Store573-223-4813

Then it is 12.1 miles to Annapolis - the big factory there is reducing a mountain to roofi ng granules. Turn onto Route K at Annapolis. Five miles west is Route K Recreation Area, a part of the Clearwater Lake Project, but on Black River above the lake. Continue on Route K to Ellington, 20.5 miles. A side trip at Ellington might include Owls Bend on Current River, 13 miles west on Highway 106. From Ellington, go south on Highway 21 for 2.6 miles to Route H. Take this road to Webb Creek Recreation Area, the major access to Clearwater on the western side of the lake. Returning on Route H, look for a blacktop road that goes south - the Little Doe Run short-cut to Route HH. If you miss it, simply return to Highway 21 and go a little further south to Route HH. Route HH takes you back to the the dam. By taking the side trips, you will have driven about 150 miles, and if you take your time, get out to look at inter-esting points, shop, picnic or dine out, you’ll have spent the better part of the day at a relaxing pace. And you won’t aggravate that sunburn!

In case you wondered, the drive around Clearwater Lake measures in at 75.1 miles. Suppose you come to Clearwater to swim and water ski, but forget to put the sun screen on soon enough. Sup-pose you come to fi sh, but limit out too soon. What to do? Well, you can do some touring. Shortest route around the lake is 75.1 miles, so with side trips and stops along the way, you won’t feel like you’ve been in the car all day. To go around the lake, start at the dam and go to Piedmont, on Route HH. that’s 5.6 miles. You may want to side-trip back to Piedmont Park Recreation Area and River Roads on your way to town. At the north end of Piedmont, Highway 49 splits to the left. Route AA is .8 miles up this highway. Take this side trip to see the Bluff View Area. From the junction of 49 and AA, it is 5.4 miles to Gads Hill, site of Jesse James fi rst train robbery - today a rock quarry for the railroad.

Driving around the lake

Friday12-8 p.m.

Saturday12-8 p.m.

Clearwater Lake Visitor’s Guide, 2012, page 9a

Piedmont

Park

Recreation

Area This is the largest campground area on Clearwater Lake. It also has the largest beach and picnic area. Piedmont Park is the recre-ation area closest to the dam on the lake side. To reach it, take Route HH from Piedmont to the dam, then Lake Road 3 and follow signs. This area is most popular with pleasure boaters, but when boat traffi c is slow, fi shermen use this area too. The rocky jetties extending into the lake from the dam at-tract baitfi sh and crayfi sh, which attract gamefi sh, which attract fi shermen. Some hardwood brush piles have been added inside the points, making it even easier for newcomers to fi gure out where to catch fi sh. Night fi shing is popular here too. People with pontoon boats drift with lights over the side to attract bait fi sh. The bait fi sh in turn attract game fish, which fi shermen on the pontoons catch as they drift along. Sometimes the lake looks like Christmas in July at night, but

with the aroma of barbecue in the air. If you haven’t been to Piedmont Park in a year or two, you may be surprised at the recent additions. A new beach, launch ramps and launch ramp parking were added to reduce congestion during busy weekends and to allow use at higher lake levels. New access roads to these day use facilities and to the marina were constructed to separate traffi c

from the camping areas; reducing traffi c through the camp loops and making it easier for day users to swim, boat or picnic. In response to increased demands of larger trailers, electric service at the sites in Camp Loop B were increased to 50 amp and water. Piedmont Park hosts 95 campsites; 84 of which have electric and 17 now have water hookups.

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Rental Reservations Recommended But Not Required

Conveniently Located in Piedmont Park

Take Highway HH to Clearwater Dam at Piedmont Park

Rentals:•Pontoons •Deckboats •Waverunners

•Tube Packages• Special Weekend Rental Price

Store:• FUEL • SNACKS • BEVERAGES

• ICE • BEER • MINNOWS & WORMS •T-SHIRTS, HATS, SOUVENIRS

• HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM

MARINA GRILL OPEN FRI., SAT., SUN.

(Maintained by the Corp. of Engineers)

Boat Launching Ramp. Camping Facilities Nearby.

www.clearwatermarina.net

P.O, Box 68Piedmont, Mo 63957

ANNUAL SLIPRENTALS AVAILABLE

Annual Slip Rentals Available

2010 Hardtop Pontoons

with 115 hpmotors

2 SeadooWaverunners

Piedmont Chamber of Commerce The Piedmont Chamber of Commerce is located at 215 S. Main and is open 9-1 Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Call 573-223-4046 for meeting information and for location. Piedmont Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 101 Piedmont, MO 63957 1-800-818-4046. www.piedmontchamber.com/

Corps camp, use fees Sites with 50 amp electric and water service are $20 a night and are available in River Road, Pied-mont, Bluff View and Highway K Parks. Water and electric sites at Webb Creek are $20 a night. Other Corps sites with electric hook-ups are $16 a night and the fee for a basic non-electric site is $14. There are a total of 391 campsites available, of which 325 have electric. Many sites may be reserved. Call 1-877-444-6777. The rest are fi rst come fi rst served. There is also a boat launch fee of $3, and a fee of up to $1 per person for beach use ($4 maximum per car). You can buy an annual tag for boat launching. for $30. It costs less with various senior discounts.

Resident hunting and fi shing permits are $19. If you only want to fi sh, its $12. There is also a one-day permit for $7, whether you are a resident or non-resident. Small game hunting, $10. For turkeys, the spring tag is $17, fall, $13.The basic fi rearms deer permit is $17. An archery permit for two turkeys and two deer is $19. Non-resident fi shing is $42, but you can get a one-day permit for $7. You can also hunt small game for $11 a day, or $80 for the whole season. Non-resident

Hunting and fi shing permits spring turkey tags are $190; fall, $110. Non-resi-dent basic deer tag is $225, archery is also $225. A whole set of other permits are available for landowners, whether resident or non-resident. For a complete list, see http://mdc.mo.gov/regs/permitfaq.htm. Licenses are available online too.

Clearwater Lake Visitor’s Guide 2012, page 12

Piedmont Chamber of Commerce The Piedmont Chamber of Commerce is located at 215 S. Main and is open 9-1 Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Call 573-223-4046 for meeting information and for location. Piedmont Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 101 Piedmont, MO 63957 1-800-818-4046. www.piedmontchamber.com/

Corps camp, use fees Sites with 50 amp electric and water service are $20 a night and are available in River Road, Pied-mont, Bluff View and Highway K Parks. Water and electric sites at Webb Creek are $20 a night. Other Corps sites with electric hook-ups are $16 a night and the fee for a basic non-electric site is $14. There are a total of 391 campsites available, of which 325 have electric. Many sites may be reserved. Call 1-877-444-6777. The rest are fi rst come fi rst served. There is also a boat launch fee of $3, and a fee of up to $1 per person for beach use ($4 maximum per car). You can buy an annual tag for boat launching. for $30. It costs less with various senior discounts.

Resident hunting and fi shing permits are $19. If you only want to fi sh, its $12. There is also a one-day permit for $7, whether you are a resident or non-resident. Small game hunting, $10. For turkeys, the spring tag is $17, fall, $13.The basic fi rearms deer permit is $17. An archery permit for two turkeys and two deer is $19. Non-resident fi shing is $42, but you can get a one-day permit for $7. You can also hunt small game for $11 a day, or $80 for the whole season. Non-resident

Hunting and fi shing permits spring turkey tags are $190; fall, $110. Non-resi-dent basic deer tag is $225, archery is also $225. A whole set of other permits are available for landowners, whether resident or non-resident. For a complete list, see http://mdc.mo.gov/regs/permitfaq.htm. Licenses are available online too.

Clearwater Lake Visitor’s Guide 2012, page 12


Bluff

View

Recreation

Area

Bluf f View may be reached from Piedmont by driving north on Highway 49, then west on Route AA, to the lake. Aptly named, Bluff View is across from the longest and highest bluff on Clear-water Lake. It is downstream from where Black River enters the lake. Black River is the main tributary to Clearwa-ter Lake. A popular activity here is motoring up into the river to one of the gravel bars. Adults break out the barbe-cue grill while youngsters play in the crystal clear water. Bluff View is known for its spring run of white bass. The spawn typically occurs during spring turkey sea-son, giving outdoorsmen a chance to bag a gobbler in the morning and catch a mess of white bass in the afternoon. Bass and crappie are

popular here too, especially in Goose Creek Bay. It is the fi rst cove on the east side of the lake down-stream from the boat ramp and marina. Recent installation of hardwood brush piles near

Goose Creek make it easy to find a good place to catch fi sh. If you don’t care to fi sh, or they are not biting, get up early anyhow. The bluffs face east here, and you’ll want to spend

some time with coffee cup in hand, looking at the bluffs as the early morning sun lights them up. The situation changes later in the day as the bluffs provide shade fairly early on a summer afternoon.

BURRITOS BURRITO SPECIAL, BURRITO MEXICANO, BURRITO TEQUILA’S, BURRITO DE CARNE ASADA, BURRITO DE CHILE COLORADO, BURRITO GONZALEZ, BURRITO GRANDE

CHIMICHANGASSHREDDED CHICKEN OR CHUNKS OF BEEF, FAHITA CHICKEN OR STEAK, SHRIMP.

ENCHILADASENCHILADAS RANCHERAS, ENCHILADAS SUIZZAS, ENCHILADAS MEXICANAS, ENCHILDADAS SUPREMAS

TRADITIONAL FAJITAS CHICKEN OR STEAK FAJITAS, SHRIMP FAJITAS, COMBINATION FAJITAS, FAJITAS BRAVAS, PAPA FAJITA

QUESADILLASQUESADILLA RELLENA, FAJITA QUESADILLA, SHRIMP QUESADILLA

ENSALADAS - SaladsTOSSED SALAD, GUACAMOLE SALAD, TEQUILA’S SHRIMP SALAD, TACO SALAD, TACO SALAD FAJITA

BOTANAS - AppetizersQUESO DIP, BEAN DIP, GUACAMOLE DIP, TEQUILA’S DIP, NACHOS: CHEESE, CHEESE AND JALALPENOS, CHEESE AND BEANS, BEANS-BEEF AND CHEESE, BEEF OR CHICKEN, NACHOS TEQUILAS, FAJITA NACHOS, SHRIMP FAJITA NACHOS, CHICKEN WINGS, QUEO FUNDIDO, TEQUILA’S MELT

ESPECIALIDADES DE LA CASATAQUITOS MEXICANOS, FIESTA DINNER, ARROZ SPECIAL, ARROZ TEQUILA’S, CHILE COLORADO, CARNE ASADA, TACOS DE CARNE ASADA, CARNITAS, CHILE VERDE, MILANESA TRADITIONAL, STEAK TAMPIQUENO, STEAK RANCHERO, MOLCAJETE RANCHERO, STEAK MEXICANO.

POLLO -ChickenTEQUILA’S SPECIAL, ARROZ CON POLLO, POLLO PARRILLA, POLO TEQUILA’S

MARISCOS - SeafoodTILAPIA SPECIAL, CAMARONES AL MOJO DE AJO, CAMARONES A LA DIABLA, STEAK AND SHRIMP

EXPRESS LUNCH KIDS MENU CARRY OUTS

LUNCH SPECIALS TACO SALAD, TACO SALAD FAJITAS, FAJITAS, HUEVOS RANCHEROS, CHIMICHANGA, TIQUITOS MEXICANOS, BURRITO TE-QUILA’S, POLLO PARRILLA, SPEEDY GONZALEZ

Clearwater Lake Visitor Guide, 2012, page 14


Custom SlaughteringAnd Processing

Highways HH & 34Piedmont, MO (573)223-4711

•Friendly Courteous Service •We sell Money Orders •Our Store Is Clean •We Have a Bakery & Deli •We Sell Hunting & Fishing Licenses •Western Union Agent

OPEN 7 Days A Week

TOWN & COUNTRYWE AIM TO PLEASE!

• CAMPFIRE CUTS OF YOUR FAVORITE STEAKS and CHOPS • FRESH LUNCHMEAT • RETAIL CUTS• SMOKED RIBS, HAMS, TURKEYS, BACON.

573-223-4950

PIEDMONTPROCESSINGPLANT

Route HH on the way to the lake

Open8-6 M-F

8-5Sat.

The Saddle Club

The Wayne County Saddle Club reports the club is alive and busy, busy, busy. Membership has grown during the past year with many active folks, so new ideas come forth monthly at their meetings. More new members with more new ideas are welcomed with open arms. Some of the things the Saddle Club does each year are: trail rides, scheduled and various spur-of-the-moment ones; two horse shows a year; a sheriff ’s posse to help with lost persons or whatever the sheriff ’s department might need;

they do funeral tributes, parades and a St. Jude benefi t ride. A very important project for the past couple years has been the Christmas cards to the troops. A popular and informative project is the vet clinics where riders can learn about the care and well-being of their horses. A horse dentist is also on the schedule of helpful clinics. Of course, members also participate in vari-ous civic projects around town and the county. Contact Pam Umfl eet at 573-223-7990.

Willamsville:Fire: 573-998-2300

Ellington: (Reynolds County)Fire: Ellington: 573-663-2323; Webb Creek: 573-461-2424; Garwood Fire Dept: 573-945-2424 Logan Creek, 996-7123Sheriff: 573-648-2491Police: 573-663-7717Ambulance: 573-648-2491Doctor/Hospital: 573-663-2511

Other Emergency Numbers:U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: 573-223-7777U.S. Forest Service Ranger Station: 573-785-1475, night, 998-2367 or 686l-6254.Ellington Forest Fire: 573-663-7130Piedmont Forest Fire: 573-223-4525Conservation Department: 573-223-4525. Operation Game Thief: 1-800-392-1111State Highway Patrol: 1-800-525-5555; 573-840-9500; or Ellington, 417-469-3121. Cellular: *55 Water Patrol: Recently, the Missouri Water Patrol was merged with the State Highway Patrol. Calls should now be made to the Highway Patrol.Black River Electric: 1-800-392-4711.

Emergency phone numbers911 works here too. For any area with the following area codes - 573, 417, 870 - the phone will be answered by a trained public safety dis-patcher. Calls should be emergencies only, for fi re, ambulance and police. For non-emegencies or to call direct to the agencies that will respond, use the following numbers.

Piedmont: (Wayne County)Fire: 573-223-4222Sheriff: 573-224-3090Police: 573-223-4300Ambulance: 573-223-4111Wayne Medical Center: 573-223-4233Piedmont Family Clinic: 573-223-4800Rowland Dental Clinic: 573-223-4513

Patterson: Fire: 573-223-4222

Mill Spring:Fire: 223-2122

Clearwater Lake Association membership, 2012 Phones are 573 area code.)√ Beaver Springs Campground, 223-4217√ Black River Electric Co-op, 783-3381√ Blazer Boat Manufacturing, Ellington, 663-3266√ Bluff City Ice, 686-6666√ Bluff View Marina, 223-4849√ Brown’s Pharmacy, Ellington, 663-7707√ Casey’s General Store, 223-2006√ Clarks Mountain Nursing Center, 223-4297√ Clearwater Floor Covering, 223-4766√ Clearwater Lake Resort, 223-4521√ Clearwater Marina, 223-7224√ Clearwater Space Center, 223-4200√ Clearwater Store & Restaurant, 223-4813√ Coleman Shoes & Clothing, 223-7530


√ Ellington Chamber of Commerce, 663-7997√ Ernie’s Sales & Service, Ellington, 461-2244√ Ferrellgas, 223-7222 √ First Midwest Bank of the Ozarks, 223-4215√ Gooch’s Drive-In, 223-4581√ Hackworth Law Offi ce, 223-4247√ Heartland Realty, 223-2769√ Dennis Hovis, Ins., 223-2189√ J & J Sanitation, 223-7797√ Kemper’s Hideaway, 223-7324√ Luecke Distributing, 785-1451√ McCormack/Ellington Tele-com, 663-2000√ McDonald’s Restaurant, 223-7484√ McSpadden Funeral Homes, Ellington, 663-7111√ Medical Center Pharmacy, 223-4235√ Midwest Pumping & Por-tables,

223-2128√ MO Highlands Healthcare, Ellington, 663-2313√ Morrison/Worley Funeral Home, 223-2625√ Over The Hill Graphics, 223-7391√ People’s Community State Bank of Ellington, 663-2295√ Piedmont Canyon Club, 223-7908 √ Piedmont Chamber of Commerce, 223-4046√ Piedmont Family Clinic, 223-4800√ Piedmont Florist, 223-4922√ Ralph’s Supermarket, 223-2482√ Ramshur Law Offi ce, 223-4213√ River Hills Traveler, 800-874-8423√ Ross CPA, Dennis, 223-2666√ Ruegg Funeral Homes, Inc., 223-4242√ Sam Baker State Park Lodge,

856-4223√ Shelter Ins., 223-7310√ Sonic Drive In, 223-4484√ Spring Valley Resort, 223-4440√ Stonecrest Motel, 223-4186√ Sunset Point Resort, 223-7840√ Sutton Insurance Agency, 223-2211√ Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant, 223-2075√ Town & Country Grocery, 223-4711√ Turnbough Building Supply, 223-4267√ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 223-7777√ Wayne Co. Journal-Banner, 223-7122√ Wayne Med. Center, 223-4233√ Webb Creek Marina, 461-2344√ Windsor Foods, 223-7722

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Clearwater Lake is located not far from the highest point in Missouri, Taum Sauk Mountain; the big-gest spring in the world; and the beginning of the Old South with its rich swamps. Historic sites abound as well. When you visit Taum Sauk, you can also take in Elephant Rocks State Park, take a fl oat on the upper Black River, tour the historic Civil War remnant, Fort Davidson State Historic Site. Closer, you can visit Gads Hill, site of Jesse James fi rst Missouri train robbery. It is on Highway 49 a few miles north of Piedmont. And Civil War buffs can see Fort Davidson State Park, where a major battle was fought. Or you can venture into the big springs country

and see the biggest of all, Big Spring at Van Buren. Also world class are Round Spring, Greer Spring, Blue Spring, Alley Spring and more. Or venture into the Old South at Mingo Na-tional Wildlife Refuge, a swampy remnant of the vast wetlands that once dotted the bootheel. You are not far from the confl uence of the mighty Mississippi with the Ohio River. Or from the music of Branson. Clearwater Lake makes a terrifi c base camp for exploring the whole Missouri Ozarks region.

Golfi ng The clubhouse is also available to rent for parties, meetings or whatever you might be needing it for. The Club supports men’s and women’s leagues, as well as a newly organized Jr. golf club. Local teachers are available, in season. Tournaments are being scheduled - at least one a month during the season, and some times several a month - as the Visitor Guide is being printed, but you will be able to get a list of them by visiting the web page. Just look up piedmontcanyonclub.blogspot.com for directions, maps and other information. Memberships are available. Call 573-223-7908 or write Canyon Club, PO Box 265, Piedmont MO 63957.

The Piedmont Canyon Club is advertised as one of the prettiest courses in the state, and deservedly so, nestled against Clark Mountain north of town. Visitors are welcome at the course, which has afford-able greens fees of $16 for 18 holes on weekdays and $19 for 18 holes on weekends. Cart rental is also avail-able. The newly refurbished pool, with a convenient shelterhouse, is available for members and pool parties. A beautiful clubhouse with large deck overlooking the course, and the lounge, are all available to members.

Monopoly Marsh, the state’s largest natural lake, is at nearby Mingo National Wild-life Refuge, while Johnson’s Shut-ins, a geologic attraction, is also nearby.

Clearwater Lake Visitor’s Guide, 2012, Page 18

River Road Recreation Area is situated along both sides of Black River below Clearwater Dam. The east side or left bank side runs next to Route HH and is the larger of the two with 96 sites that are mostly electric. There are two showers, fl ush restrooms, a trailer dump station, three day use pavilions, picnic fa-cilities and a three mile hike and bike trail. There is also a boat ramp into the stilling basin below the dam and a helicopter pad for emergencies that

may happen on the project. The west side or right bank side is R Camp Loop and has 14 campsites, nine of which have electric. There are picnic facilities, a vault restroom and an extensive nature trail system designed for viewing wildlife. This trail begins with a wooden boardwalk that winds along and over the Black River. Fishing below the dam is different from the lake. The river has a greater diversity of fi sh species. Among the river species are walleye and paddlefi sh, both of which

draw anglers from miles away to try their luck. Paddlefish, also known as spoonbill, are caught by snagging during the season that opens March 15. Fish 60 pounds and more have been caught. Big catfi sh move into the spillway in the spring and biologists regularly fi nd big spotted bass below the dam. Bluegill, largemouth bass and crappie can also be found here. All lake campgrounds are open year around, but with services suspended in the

off-season. Part of the campgrounds are used for the annual Festival of Lights in late November and December. River Road is special in that it is open all year with full services. The park has become popular with “snow-birds”, those northern camp-ers who winter in Texas or Florida and space out the twice annual trip with long stops along the way. To get to River Road Park from Piedmont, take Route HH and turn just before the dam.

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PATTERSON:ABM Ministries Wayne, 856-4216Beulah Baptist, 856-4801Big Lake Baptist Church, Hwy FF, 856-4535Full Gospel Assembly of God, 856-4201Lebanon Baptist, Hwy 34, 856-4657Open Word Apostolic Tab., Old Hwy 34, 856-4992Patterson Baptist, Hwy 34, 856-4611Wayne Co.Baptist Assn.Camp, 856-4776ELLINGTON:Believers Chapel, 663-2683First Assembly of God, 663-7190First Baptist, 663-7430Lower Doe Run Missionary Baptist, 461-2266Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints, 924-2414United Methodist, 663-7523Webb Creek Baptist, 461-2466WILLIAMSVILLE:Assembly of God, 998-2244Blackriver Baptist, 998-2320Cool Springs Missionary Baptist, 297-3271Full Gospel Bible Way, 998-2409Hendrickson Chapel, 998-2100Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 223-4924Mt. Zion So. Missionary Baptist, 297-3153Williamsville United Methodist, 998-2486Williamsville First Baptist, 998-2020OTHER:Mill Spring Christian, 223-7440Four Corners Gospel, Mill Spring, 223-7183Missionary Acres, 224-3710


(Area Code is 573 for all numbers)PIEDMONT:ABM Ministries, 223-2025Bible Way Full Gospel, 223-4006Clearwater United Baptist, 220 N. Main St., 223-3762Church of Christ, 109 Oak, 223-7727Church of the Nazarene, 223-7500Faith Christian, 303 N. Main, 223-7112 Faith Family Worship, AARP Bldg, 223-7090 First Assembly of God, S.Piedmont, 223-4757First Gospel Lighthouse, Hwy 34 E, 223-9015First Baptist, Jct. 34 & HH, 223-7322Friendship Baptist, 415 S. Main, 223-2023Grace Lutheran, 114 E. Green St., 223-7545Harvest Baptist, 1606 S. Main, 223-3173Mt. Olive Baptist, Hwy HH, 223-2300Mt.Pleasant Missionary Baptist, Hwy V, 223-7964Outreach Pentecost Church, Hwy 49 N., 223-3622Peachtree General Baptist, Hwy DD, 223-4093St.Catherines Catholic, Jct. 34 & 49, 223-4924Second Baptist, Hwy 34 W. 12 mi.,945-2249Tabernacle Baptist, 402 E. Daniels, 223-4423Trinity United Methodist, Hwy 34 E., 223-7772United Baptist, Park & Montgomery Sts., 223-4377United Pentecostal, Hwy V, 223-7989Victory Baptist Temple, Canyon Rd., 223-4198

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Few things are more symbolic of the seasons than the passing of a fl ight of wild geese. That's the kind of seasons we are talking about here. There are no closed seasons on fi shing on Clearwater Lake, but there are seasons just the same, usually marked by crappie fi shing when the weather starts to moderate in late winter, early spring. Next comes white bass season, which usually occurs when turkey hunting season is in full swing. Then the crappie spawn invites anglers. There is no best time for largemouth bass, but they get a lot of attention in late spring and early summer. Summer is marked by early morn-ing fi shing. Clearwater bass and crappie get a lot of attention at night. Dark lures fi shed off points, and min-nows drifted below a lantern. Catfi sh seem to be most coopera-tive July through September. And then the crappie, bass and white bass go on a feeding binge before winter. Winter is good too, especially for walleye below the dam.

Clearwater Lake Visitor's Guide 2012, page 20 Clearwater Lake Visitor's Guide 2012, page 21

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Number in ( ) is page on which ad appears.• Arcadia Sporting Goods (33)• Beaver Springs Campground (6)• Blazer Boats (20)• Bluff View Marina (12)• Bluff City Ice (7)• Buck Outboards (8)• Clearwater Marina (11)• Clearwater Floor Covering (28)• Clearwater Store (8)• Don's Place (39)• Ernies Sales and Service (40)• Kempers Hideaway Resort (3)• Luecke Distributing (23)• Midwest Pumping (7)• Our Studio Framing (34)• Over the Hill Graphics (31)• Peoples Bank of Ellington (38)• River Hills Traveler (19)• Sam Baker State Park Lodge (4)• Sunset Point Resort (10)• The Last Resort (26)• U..S. Army Corps of Engineers (23)• Webb Creek Marina (37)• Webb Creek Cabins (40)

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Few things are more symbolic of the seasons than the passing of a fl ight of wild geese. That's the kind of seasons we are talking about here. There are no closed seasons on fi shing on Clearwater Lake, but there are seasons just the same, usually marked by crappie fi shing when the weather starts to moderate in late winter, early spring. Next comes white bass season, which usually occurs when turkey hunting season is in full swing. Then the crappie spawn invites anglers. There is no best time for largemouth bass, but they get a lot of attention in late spring and early summer. Summer is marked by early morn-ing fi shing. Clearwater bass and crappie get a lot of attention at night. Dark lures fi shed off points, and min-nows drifted below a lantern. Catfi sh seem to be most coopera-tive July through September. And then the crappie, bass and white bass go on a feeding binge before winter. Winter is good too, especially for walleye below the dam.

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Number in ( ) is page on which ad appears.• Arcadia Sporting Goods (33)• Beaver Springs Campground (6)• Blazer Boats (20)• Bluff View Marina (12)• Bluff City Ice (7)• Buck Outboards (8)• Clearwater Marina (11)• Clearwater Floor Covering (28)• Clearwater Store (8)• Don's Place (39)• Ernies Sales and Service (40)• Kempers Hideaway Resort (3)• Luecke Distributing (23)• Midwest Pumping (7)• Our Studio Framing (34)• Over the Hill Graphics (31)• Peoples Bank of Ellington (38)• River Hills Traveler (19)• Sam Baker State Park Lodge (4)• Sunset Point Resort (10)• The Last Resort (26)• U..S. Army Corps of Engineers (23)• Webb Creek Marina (37)• Webb Creek Cabins (40)

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Pre-history in the Clearwater Lake area goes back to paleo-Indians who camped and hunted along Ozark Rivers, perhaps as long as 14,000 years ago. When history of the area begins, we fi nd the Osage Indians as masters of this area. About the time of the American Revolution, Shawnees and Delawares moved here, and were the Indians the fi rst English-speaking settlers found here. Many of our place names are corruptions of Shawnee. French, and later Germans, settled along the Mississippi and ventured here. But few settled. The early English-speaking people settled in family groups along stream valleys in the early 1800s. Many were of Scotch-Irish descent and came here from the eastern mountains. Major settlement came, however, after the Civil War when railroads and a timber boom occurred. This was an area that changed hands several times during the Civil War.

FORT BENTON Near Clearwater - at Patterson - was a Civil War

fortifi cation called Fort Benton. The Wayne Coun-ty Historical Society has preserved the site and its history. It is associated with the Battle of Pilot Knob, not far north of here, which was the bloodi-est battle west of the Mississippi. Other battles involved Fort Benton as well. Fort Benton has been placed on the offi cial Na-tional Register of Historic Places. A somewhat similar site is said to be Fort Barnesville in Reynolds County. About the time of the Civil War the railroad towns of Piedmont and Ellington were established. Timber was the earliest industry, beginning in the early 1800s with a timber boom. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, a second major boom oc-curred, giving rise to many of the place names we have today. Timber remains an important industry in this area. Clearwater Dam was built in the1940s. The building and maintenance of the lake has a signifi -cant infl uence on the area. Settlers here today tend to be retirees moving from the city.

A brief look at the history here

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More information For additional information about vacationing and recreation in the Clearwater Lake area, contact the Clearwater Lake Association, P.O. Box 241, Pied-mont, MO, 63957. Or: www.clearwaterlake.org. For information about the wider Clearwater Lake area, go to www.gonaturalregion.com. For information about Piedmont, write City Hall, Piedmont, MO, 63957. Or call 573-223-7660. Or: www.cityofpiedmont.com. For Ellington, write Elllington Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 515, Ellington, MO. 63638, 573-663-7997.Or: www.ellingtonmo.com. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also has information on Clearwater Lake. Write them at Clearwater Lake Resident’s Offi ce, Route 3, Box 3559, Piedmont, MO 63957. Or call 573-223-7777. www.swl.usace.army.mil/parks/clearwater/ For local and area information, subscribe

to Wayne County Journal Banner, 573-223-7122, waynecojournalbanner.com; River Hills Traveler, 800-874-8423, www.riverhillstraveler.com.

The fi shing reports Best bet if you want to know what is biting at Clearwater Lake is to call a marina. Reports can vary, however. Bluff View Marina, 572-223-4849, is on the Black River Arm of the lake, for instance, where things like the white bass run can affect what fi shermen are catching. Clearwater Marina, 573-223-7224, is located near the dam in the deepest part of the lake. Change, both good and bad, happens more slowly here. Webb Creek Marina, 573-461-2344, is located at the junction of Webb Creek and Logan Creek, the shallowest part of the lake. It warms quickest in the spring and can be great for spawning crappie.


Crappie outlook still good for this year It would be a great leap to think crappie fi shing will be as great in 2012 as it was in 2011 on Clearwater Lake. But with any luck, it will still be very good. It was a perfect situa-tion for crappie in 2011. A very large year class of crappie was coming along, reaching 7.5 inches long in the spring. Then the lake experienced very high water that persisted far into the summer. Bait fi sh - shad - ex-ploded, and suddenly there was food in great abun-dance all over the lake. That big year class quickly grew to 9 inches and more and by the time fi shermen caught on to the situation, it was possible to catch a big string of nice crappie virtually anywhere on the lake. There were practi-cally traffi c jams on the lake as fi shermen trolled with crank baits in 10, 20, 30 feet of water. There were catchable crappie anywhere there were shad, and there were shad everywhere. Pressure on crappie was such that many worried there would be little left for 2012. Conservation Depart-ment fi sheries biologist Paul Cieslewicz says he thinks it will be okay, how-ever. He noted that by the time it seemed the pressure was getting insane, many fi shermen had turned to putting back nine and ten inch crappie. And there is another good year class of crappie coming on. In Clearwa-

ter Lake, crappie grow fairly slow the fi rst three years, reaching 7.5 inches as they enter their fourth year. Then they grow fast. They’re large enough to benefi t fully from the food available. This coming year class of crappie also benefi ted from the explosion of bait fi sh and should have entered this year gener-ally larger than is average for Clearwater Lake. And they’ll be getting bigger as the year passes. Combined with the 9-10 inchers that evaded fi shermen or were released, there should be a good mix of sizes in the lake. Fishing surely won’t be as good, but it should still be high on the scale.

The big unknown is how much carryover there will be in the 12-15 inch crappie. Last year’s high water also gave promise for the future. All indications are that the 2011 year class of crappie was very large. We’ll be seeing them on stringers three or four years from now. Small fi sh are hard for biologists to sample and Paul is trying a new technique on Clearwater; trawling, which is basically dragging a net through the water. This was the second year for the method at Clearwater, says Paul, and while he has too little ex-perience yet to rely on the data, it would appear there

are indeed a lot of young-of-the-year crappie in the lake.

BASS Largemouth bass also appeared to have a good year for reproduction. Typically, 30 per cent of largemouths in the lake are over 15 inches and this no doubt it still true. But there is also a big crop of 6-8 inch bass getting larger this year. Spotted bass are somewhat smaller. White bass are hard to predict, but Paul said it is likely they benefi tted from the abundant shad also. We’ll know for sure when the big spawning runs of late April take place on the Black River above the lake. Paul says the trawl-ing also turned up a large number of small carp. For awhile, they also provide forage for game fi sh - and longer as food for the lake’s catfi sh. But they grow fast and will soon out pace the predators.

THE RIVER Above Clearwater Lake, Black River is a small-mouth/goggle-eye stream, with some smallmouths carrying tags worth $25 to $75. They have a phone number to call. The idea is to fi nd out what kind of pressure fi sherman are putting on smallmouth bass - and whether or not the value of the tag affects returns. The value of the tag is printed on it, so fi sher-men will know. If a greater percentange of $75 tags get turned in, it can be assumed the $25 tags were

There may be a good carryover of crappie in these size ranges. And there’s a big new size class coming on. Bass faired well too.


The map of brushpiles in Clearwater Lake is the same as it was in last year’s edition of the Clearwater Visitor Guide. High water most of the spring and summer pre-vented refurbishing old piles or establishing new ones. But by the time you read this, that should have changed. Paul Cieslewicz, MDC fi shery biologist, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engi-neers planned to get busy on brushpile work in March, 2012. They’ll be redoing some of the older brush piles that are thinning down with time. And with luck, they’ll be adding some new loca-tions for fi shermen. For it to work well, Paul said they need to fi nd some new places they can access with forestry trucks, near a supply of trees that need to be thinned. And these spots need to be near places that could benefi t from brush piles. And ideally the lake will be a little high, but not too much. Clearwater’s winter pool will be in affect then, which is four feet lower than the summer level. Ideally, the lake will be a few feet above winter pool when the work is done. For an up-to-date map of the brush piles, you can contact Paul. HIs email address is [email protected]. He’ll email you a copy. Or call him at 573-

290-5730. And by the way, Paul says he likes to see pictures of fi sh taken by fi shermen

Brushpiles getting attentionat Clearwater. He even uses some of them in presenta-tions. So if you get a good shot, email him a copy.

insuffi cient incentive to report in. In contrast, there are tagged walleye in Black

River below Clearwater and they carry tags worth from $10 to $100. But the value isn’t printed on the tag. It is

suspected that some fi sher-men assume they have a $10 tag when they catch a tagged fi sh and not worth

turning it in. There were a whole lot of 14 inch walleye in the river last year, incidentally, and they should all be over 15 inches and keepable this year. Paddlefi sh are also a growing attraction for the lower Black River. Another 500 were stocked.

.Red dots mark loca-tions of brushpiles in the lake. Many were refurbished this spring and some new ones were added by MDC and the Corps.


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Organizations you can join Clearwater Lake Associ-ation, Pat Todd, 223-7391 or Dave Zaloz, 223-4849 Patterson Community Center, Raymond & Onie Morris, 856-4980. American Legion, Nick Fliter, 856-4969. Piedmont Eagles, 223-2233. Piedmont Rotary Club, Dennis Kime, 223-2810. AARP, Bob Sanders, 223-7887. Piedmont Garden Club, Pat Hagler, 856-4783 or Susan Gammons, 223-2161. Piedmont Area Cham-ber of Commerce, 800-818-4046 or 573-223-4046.

Wayne County Saddle Club, Pam Umfl eet, 223-7990. Loss and Grief Support Group, Betty Wildman, 223-4817. Wayne County Amateur Radio Club, Donnie Allen, 223-2893. Clearwater Cruisers Car Club, Kelley Smith, 776-5789. Williamsville Lions Club, Darrel Atchison, 998-2708. Clearwater Bass As-sociation, Kenny Elrod, 223-7306. Cultural Arts Alliance of Wayne County, Dawn Allen, 856-4005.

Wayne County Historical Society, Linda Lunyou, 223-7130. Patterson Community Center, Raymond and Onie

Morris, 856-4980. Piedmont Lions Club, Dawna Keel, 223-4000. Clearwater Coon Hunt-ers, Dan Petrie, 856-4589.

The Ellington Cham-ber of Commerce meets the second Thursday of the month. Contacts in-clude email: [email protected]., web site ellingtonmo.com. Phone is 573-663-7997. Events promoted by the Chamber include Spring Fever Days, May 12-13-14 this year; The

Ellington Saddle Club Horse show, Fourth of July Fireworks, Reynolds County Fair, Rotary Halloween Parade and the Christmas Tree Lighting., Relay for Life and teacher appreciation events. New events this year include Fort Barnesville Day.

Ellington Chamber of Commerce


Highway K Recreation Area Highway K Recreation Area is located on Black River well above Clear-water Lake. It is on State Highway K, about mid-way between Ellington and Annapolis, MO. This area is unique compared to the rest of the project for the types of recreation offered. With river levels too shal-low for speed boats, pon-toons or even bass boats, the upper Black River offers crystal clear water that is perfect for canoes,

rafts, inner-tubes and kayaks. When summer temperatures climb to the 90’s and above, the river also provides a great opportunity for wading and swimming. The camp on the west side of the river is located above the river valley and sports 50 amp electrical service and water hook-ups at each of the twenty campsites. Highway K is a popu-lar day use area, too. There are no man-made

beaches at Highway K. Instead, extensive gravel bars provide natural ar-eas for sunbathing, pic-nics and headquarters for youngsters swimming and playing in the wa-ter. Anglers also have the opportunity to enjoy the river which provides quality smallmouth bass and goggle-eye. The park is centrally located, just a short drive from some of the state’s premier geological and

historical points of in-terest. Not far away are Elephant Rocks State Park, Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park and Taum Sauk Mountain (high-est point in Missouri). History buffs can visit Fort Davidson Civil War Historic Site. Whatever your inter-ests, Highway K offers plenty of recreation op-portunities as well as the natural beauty of the Ozarks.

For Campground Reservations, call 1-877-444-6777.

Online, www.recreation.gov


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The Clearwater Family Center located on Highway 34 East in the back of the City Park (behind the ball diamonds) is a really terrifi c resource for the area. For mom, dad, AND all the kids the center is open regularly for certain events and on other occasions for special events. There is a sign at the driveway entrance to the Clearwater High School/City Park with events shown. This is a well supervised place and the Piedmont Police Dept. recommends it as a fun family facility, of-fering everything from skating, game room, pool table, air hockey, video games, volleyball, basketball as well as weight rooms.

A snack bar and even skate rental are also available. Some of the regular activities: Mon.-Fri., 8am-noon, morning walkers, exercisers. Mon.-Thur., 4:30 & 5:30, Taekwondo/Karate classes. Tuesday, 4-8, gymnastics. Thursday, 7pm, Country & Bluegrass music. Friday, 3-10, Teen Night. Saturday, 3 - 10: Family Skate and/or birthday parties The facility is available to rent for most any kind of ac-tivities, or parties, wedding receptions or showers, meet-ings (there is a separate meeting room), shows of one kind or another. If you want to check on using the Family Center call 573-223-7986 (late afternoon is best - or leave a message). You’ll be glad you did! It’s a nice place!

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THE CANOE is, of course, the heart of fl oating. But so are various water toys and the occasional rope swing.

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There are several prime canoe fl oating areas on the Upper and Lower Black River, whether you want to go fl oat fi shing or just want to fl oat for the fun of it. And there’s more to

do than fl oat. Floating is a time-

honored way to spend a day in nature. You can fi sh for smallmouth bass and goggle-eye in the upper river. Walleye are the spe-cial attraction for the lower river.

But a lot of fl oaters don’t even take a pole. They just fl oat, swim, pic-nic and enjoy life.

People who rent canoes, shuttle cars, furnish river information, advice and otherwise help, include the following Clearwater Lake Association support-ers:

Black River: Kempers Hideaway, 573-223-7324;

St. Francis River: Sam A. Baker State Park Lodge, summer 573-856-4223; winter 573-856-4411.

Other providers are available in the area too.If you are wondering what a fl oat trip is all

about, it is basically canoeing, but on an Ozark river you do more fl oating than paddling. Some folks bring along a feast. Then, a hot dog cooked on a driftwood fi re on a gravel bar tastes like a feast to a hungry youngster.

Highlights of events in Piedmont in 2012 in-clude a spring art show, May 11-28. This will be the third spring show by the Cultural Arts Alliance.

The July 4th Fireworks is a strong event, and there are various events at Sam A. Baker State Park.

Biggest event of the year is the Ozark Heritage Festival, typically in late October, sponsored by the Piedmont Chamber of Commerce.

A new event is the Christmas season Festival of Lights, sponsored by the Clearwater Lake Associa-tion.

Piedmont Events


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You could easily argue that virtually all roads in the Clearwater Lake vicinity are scenic. But some are more scenic than others, or have a special twist. Actually, they take you to scenic places, such as the still-ing pool below Clearwater Dam at sunset. Its at left. Highway AA between Piedmont and Bluff View has some overlooks of the Black River Valley above the lake that are downright spectacular. Route HH between the dam and Highway 21 puts you one-on-one with Ozark cattle country, while Route K from Ellington to Annapolis puts you in the midst of Ozark woodland. For dogwood time, there is probably no prettier road in the state than Highway 143 between Des Arc and Sam A. Baker State Park. A string of mountains to the south create a backdrop for the dogwoods and redbuds that dot the land. The special hues of early spring are special, and at this time of year the woods are so open you can see through to scenes you don’t know exist in the summer. Of course autumn is a special time too. Autumn starts early here. Gums and ivys are showy before the October peak, while sumac persists after the oaks and maples have shed their leaves.


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Thinking of moving to the Clearwater Lake area? If you’ve had it with city traffi c, high taxes, metro housing prices and you just don’t feel safe . . . . These are common reasons people give for want-ing to move to the Clearwater area. There’s lots to get away from in the city. This region not only provides relief from city pressures, it offers reasons to move here even if you really haven’t been pounded by the city’s pressures. Outdoor recreational opportunities abound, as you can see from the rest of this booklet. But how is the area as a place to live?

SCHOOLS No one wants to live where kids are given the short end of the stick. Clearwater R-I School District has been highly rated since 1979. Yet compared to some city tax rates, education is a bargain here. Southern Reynolds County R-II has a 1-A ac-creditation with about 500 students. South Iron R-I was the fi rst A+ designated school in Missouri. And just because you are an adult, perhaps re-tired, does not mean you no longer want to learn.

Three Rivers College at Poplar Bluff is the offi cial post-high school educational facility for the Clear-water area. Computer classes are some of the most popular classes they offer for adults. But if you can’t get enough there, you can enroll in Mineral Area College at Park Hills, or at Southeast Missouri Uni-versity at Cape Girardeau. A glance at the map shows they’re an hour or so away. But that’s not far when you don’t have to fi ght city traffi c and can enjoy the scenery of the changing seasons.

MEDICAL There are two clinics in Piedmont for medical care. And there are two clinics and a hospital at El-lington. If nursing home care should be needed sometime in the future, quality care is available at Clark Moun-tain Nursing Home, Brent B. Tinnin Manor and elsewhere in the region. Emergencies - ambulance service and helicopter are available.

SHOPPING When you get right down to it, you can probably fi nd anything you really need at retailers in the lake area. And if you are used to mall merchandise, you will probably be pleasantly surprised by the different offerings of many stores. But when you have a craving for the mall-type stuff, you can satisfy the craving at Poplar Bluff, Cape Girardeau or Farmington - all accessible in about the same time it would take for a cross-town drive in St. Louis. Springfi eld’s Bass Pro Shop is 3-4 hours away at Springfi eld.

RETIREMENT If you are considering moving here to retire, consider that there is already a sizeable retirement community in the lake area, complete with senior centers. Others have found pleasant, affordable living here and can help you make the move most comfortably. It helps to move to an area where oth

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ers have similar needs and desires. THE ECONOMY

The lake area has a multi-faceted economy, not dependent on only one thing. Tourism and travel is a sizeable thing. So is the timber industry. Farming is primarily cattle ranching, but there is some cropping too. Retail isn’t huge, but for this sparcely settled area, the Clearwater area is a shopping hub. There is some manufacturing and mining, but like everywhere, manufacturing is a smaller part of the economy now than it once was. One of the fastest growing things in this area is a software company. So, yes, the area is high tech too. State and federal agen-cies provide considerable employment.

REAL ESTATE Like everywhere else, prices are going up. That’s why some folks buy property for recreation now, retirement later. Compared to other areas, prices here are mostly bargains.

The time U.S. children spend outdoors has declined 50% in the past 20 years. Young people are encouraged to dis-cover the joy and benefi ts of the natural world.

Research shows there are many benefi ts to kids spending time in nature. This time spent outdoors gives children the ability to explore, use their imaginations, discov-er new wildlife and engage in unstructured and adventurous play.

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Camping reservations are not available at Webb Creek Recreation Area, and seldom needed. Webb Creek has the reputation of being the quiet side of the lake.

Webb Creek Recreation Area is located where Webb Creek and Logan Creek come together. Facilities are on a point on the Webb Creek side of the junction. There is a beach and ample parking. The Webb Creek area is popular for boating and fi sh-ing. Located at the junction of two major tributaries, the lake in this area features shallow fl ats which give this area its’ special appeal to fi shermen. The water here warms quickest in the spring, attract-ing crappie and bass during the spawn. Hardwood and cedar fi sh shelters have been installed to make it easier for newcomers to fi nd where the fi sh are. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Missouri Department of Conserva-tion have been placing and refurbishing brush piles in

this arm of the lake since 2004. The campground faces east and views of the lake at sunrise are often spectacular as boats of early morning anglers glide silently through patches of golden fog. There are 35 campsites, most with electric. There are hot showers, fl ush and compost restrooms and a trailer

dump station. To get to Webb Creek from Elling-ton, go south on MO 21 to Route H, then east to the lake. Camping rates for water and elec-tric sites are $2 lower here ($18) than other Corps camps. Electric only sites are $16 and plain sites are $14 per night.


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Don’t expect to hear elk bugling along the bank of Clearwater Lake - not yet this year. But the Missouri elk restoration program is headquartered just a county away. Clearwater Lake is in eastern Reynolds County. Western Reynolds County borders Carter County, and in the area bordering Reynolds County is where the Missouri Depart-ment of Conservation stocked elk last year. Elk are native to Missouri but have been absent since the late 1800’s. Market hunting and loss of habitat caused the decline. This area was chosen for restoration because of habitat - the abundance of public forest land including state forests, national forest, national park and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land. More specifi cally, Peck Ranch Conservation Area was the chosen location. This 23,000 acre area also played a major role in restoration of whitetail deer and wild turkey. In years ahead, you can expect that elk viewing tours will be arranged from Ellington and Van Buren, adding to the wildlife-based recreation of the Clearwater Lake area. It is up to the elk whether or not to expand toward the lake. If they do, it is a short hop.

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Trails for hiking, biking, birding There’s certainly plenty of water and things to do on the water in the Clearwater area. But a lot of people also want to stretch their legs on a trail. The Clearwater area abounds with trails for all kinds of activities. There are quiet nature trails where you can slip up on wildlife doing its thing. There are trails to scenic spots and historic locations. A trail below Clearwater Dam on the Route HH side of the river is blacktopped. It is designated for hiking and biking. It goes to the end of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property, almost to Kem-per’s Resort. There are exercise trails, including another popu-lar bike and hike trail at Sam A. Baker State Park. Many of our backroads can be considered trails for vehicles to travel. Obtain a county road map for Wayne and Reynolds Counties and there are hun-dreds of miles to explore. MDC’s Conservation Atlas is arranged by counties and shows roads. One of the newer foot trails is along McKenzie

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park through town. For many Clearwater visitors, however, the roads in the campgrounds and picnic ar-eas serve as trails. There are miles of them in the area as well. One of the newest nature trails is a campground trail at Bluff View Recreation Area. It is about a mile long. River Roads, below the dam, is perhaps the trail capitol of the Corps of Engineers trails. Besides the hike/bike trail, there’s the “Watchable Wildlife Trail” on the other side of Black River. Part of it is a boardwalk along Black River pools below the dam. It continues into an undeveloped area further down the river. This area is managed to attract a wide variety of wildlife. You have to do your part by walking slowly and softly to spot birds and animals. There are also trails at nearby Sam A. Baker State Park, including a 16 miler for horses. If you want to strike out on your own, there’s plenty of wild country along Black River, Logan Creek and Webb Creek, above the lake. The U.S. Forest Service has thousands of acres of Mark Twain National Forest to the east of the lake area. Or you can get going on a really big trail. About 350 miles of the Ozark Trail are open now. Part of it runs west of Ellington. Other parts are to the north in Clearwater’s headwaters. And one segement begins at Sam Baker Park.

Volunteers have built 350 miles of the Ozark Trail, with several portions in the Clearwater area.

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