Pomme de Terre River - Mile-By-Mile Description
Upper Pomme de Terre River
0.0 Sunset Park Access on County Road 480.
0.5 Main channel on left.
2.0 Vantown Flatbridge access off Hwy. YY.
3.1 Deer Creek on right.
5.7 Hwy. 32 Bridge. Good access.
9.1 Roberts Ford. Low-water bridge 3 miles northeast of Bolivar.
10.3 Hominy Creek on right.
10.4 Linn Creek Bridge. 4 miles northeast of Bolivar. Fair access.
14.9 Jefferson Bridge on Hwy. D.
17.4 Piper Creek on left.
19.2 Francka Bridge. On Country Road 120 off Hwy. NN Fair access.
23.3 Davis Creek on right.
23.9 Dry Fork on left.
24.7 Pomme de Terre Reservoir may back water to this point.
27.4 Last access above reservoir on Hwy. PP.
Lower Pomme de Terre River
0.0 Put in at campsite at west side of river at base of the dam.
4.0 County Road 273 Bridge. No access.
6.9 Hermitage Access at Hwy. 254 Bridge.
8.6 Hwy. 54 Bridge. No access. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' public land on both sides of river ftom here to lake.
13.6 Cross Timbers public use area access. Off Hwy. U on County Road 281.
18.6 Ford, last access above Truman Lake. OffHwy. Y and County Road 217. Take un maintained road to the east.
20.0 Harry S. Truman Reservoir may back up to here.
22.0 Sapp Landing Access, boat ramp and parking lot on County Road 64. Last access above reservoir.
Cross Timbers Access - map
Driving Directions
Cross Timbers Access is 2 miles north of Highway 54 and Route B, 5.5 miles east on Route Y until the pavement ends, then 3/4-mile south on County Road 281.
Highlights
This forest and old fields area offers access to the Pomme de Terre River. There is a boat ramp.
General Information
Southwest
Hickory
417-532-7612
Leased
Area Subject to Flash Flooding
Activities
Activity
(Activity Explanations) |
Comments
(Population Definition) |
| Bird Watching |
|
| Camping in Designated Areas |
No amenities provided. |
| Canoeing |
|
| Fishing - Bass |
Good population. |
| Fishing - Catfish |
Good population. |
| Fishing - Crappie |
Good population. |
| Fishing - Other |
Good population. Seasonal opportunties (March - April) for walleye and white bass. |
| Fishing - Sunfish |
Good population. |
| Hunting-Deer |
Fair population. |
| Hunting-Quail |
Fair population. |
| Hunting-Rabbit |
Good population. |
| Hunting-Squirrel |
Fair population. |
| Hunting-Turkey |
Fair population. |
| Trapping with Special Use Permit |
|
Conservation Department Facilities
| Facility Item |
Name |
Count |
Comments |
| Boat Ramp - Stream - Concrete |
|
1 |
|
| Camping Area - Primitive |
|
1 |
No amenities provided. |
| Parking Lot |
|
1 |
|
| Privy/Restroom |
|
1 |
|
Features
| Feature Item |
Name |
Count |
Size |
Comments |
| Stream - Permanent |
Pomme De Terre River |
1 |
0.25 miles |
|
Land Cover Types
| Land Type |
Acres |
Comments |
| Forest and Woodland |
24.00 |
|
| Old Field |
20.00 |
|
| Total Area Acres: |
44.00 |
|
Hermitage Access - map
Driving Directions
Hermitage Access is 1/4-mile south of Hermitage on Highway 254.
Highlights
This area offers access to the Pomme de Terre River. There is a boat ramp.
General Information
Southwest
Hickory
417-532-7612
Owned by MDC
Area Subject to Flash Flooding
Activities
Activity
(Activity Explanations) |
Comments
(Population Definition) |
| Canoeing |
|
| Fishing - Bass |
Good population. |
| Fishing - Catfish |
Good population. |
| Fishing - Crappie |
Good population. |
| Fishing - Other |
Good population. Seasonal opportunities (March - April) for walleye and white bass. |
| Fishing - Sunfish |
Good population. |
Conservation Department Facilities
| Facility Item |
Name |
Count |
Comments |
| Boat Ramp - Stream - Concrete |
|
1 |
|
| Parking Lot |
|
1 |
|
Features
| Feature Item |
Name |
Count |
Size |
Comments |
| Stream - Permanent |
Pomme De Terre |
1 |
0.10 miles |
200 yards of stream frontage. |
Land Cover Types
| Land Type |
Acres |
Comments |
| Other |
1.70 |
|
| Total Area Acres: |
1.70 |
|