[2][3] A remnant of a large meander of the Mississippi River, it is today a shallow, isolated patch of water located near Cairo and the southern tip of Illinois.

This is one of the northernmost parts of the natural ranges of the Bald cypress and Tupelo trees, which are found on the shoreline of the lake.

Other northern stands of Bald Cypress occur in southern Maryland and Delaware.

The site in Maryland, Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, is more than one degree further north.

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