Purpose: To enhance 200 acres of moist-soil habitat and agricultural lands through construction of levees and installation of water control structures to provide water level management on the area. The objective was to create four sub-impoundments that would be developed as moist-soil units or planted in agricultural crops. These areas would be flooded immediately prior to the waterfowl season. The area is managed by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to provide quality wintering habitat for waterfowl and offer additional public hunting opportunities.
Location: The project is located near Swan Lake in Barlow County approximately 3 miles northwest of Barlow, KY.
Acres Impacted: 200 acres
Habitat Types: Moist-soil Wetlands
Flooded Agricultural Crops
Partners: Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Timeline: Construction was completed in January 1988