Barringer Slough

Barringer Slough is a rich wetland area located in northeast Clay County in northwestern Iowa.

This area is a reconstructed remnant of the Des Moines lobe, a region of Iowa which was once covered by interconnected prairie wetlands.

[1] Vegetation includes cattails, coontail, sedges, marsh marigold, and duck weed.

In the winter pheasants and deer migrate onto the slough to take advantage of the vegetative cover.

[2] During periods of high water it is possible to canoe from Lost Island Lake on the north side to the outlet on the south end through a narrow channel.