Area floods. All public use, except fishing and waterfowl hunting by boat, is prohibited when the Mississippi River water level is at or above thirty feet (30') on the New Madrid gauge.

: Nesting Mississippi Kites

Directions: From East Prairie (total 16 miles), go east on Hwy. 80, south on Hwy. 102, then east on Rt. A, and south on CR 520. A sign directs visitors to go over the levee to enter the area.

The area is 8.5 miles long, a little less than one mile wide at the widest point. It functions as a wetland, flooding regularly. There are 3.5 miles of Mississippi River frontage. Nearly two thirds of the area is forested; there are 46 acres of sloughs, 24 acres of small openings. No designated trails.

Three parking lots: one gravel at the boat ramp on Old #7 Chute, 59 acres on the Mississippi; one gravel on the east side of the levee; one dirt at the New Seven Chute, 74 acres only partially (9.4 acres) owned by MDC.