Access Point Repairs Completed

La Russell Stream Team #2945 wants to thank the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDOC) Maintenance Team for coordinating repairs to the La Russell Access Point, following the March 19, 2008 flood. The parking area and driveway sustained substantial damage in the flood, resulting the the temporary closure of the La Russell Access Point. [View of driveway looking south from parking area]

The corrugated metal drainage culvert was damaged in the flood. MDOC completely removed the damaged culvert and replaced it with a modified French Drain, under the Access Point parking area. [View of La Russell Access Point parking area, looking north]

MDOC was successful in excavating (and recovering) the gravel that was washed off of the parking area and road way. The new parking area and driveway have already withstood their first and second first high water events (12.62' on June 13 and 8.27' in June 20, 2008). [View of area that is being drained by modified French Drain system]