Bill Steffen
Confluence Point
Taken from the Confluence viewing tower in Hartford Illinois.Center right, is the Confluence Point, where the Missouri and Mississippi rivers merge.In this image, the rivers are flowing right to left.Center left is the (whitish) concrete observation deck of Columbia Bottom conservation area.The point (in Jones Confluence Point State Park), and Columbia Bottom conservation area(across from the point) were closed temporarily due to flooding in June, 2013.The Confluence viewing tower (in Hartford,Ill.), is just down the road from the Lewis and Clark River du Boise/Wood River camp site and visitor center.
Confluence Point
Taken from the Confluence viewing tower in Hartford Illinois.Center right, is the Confluence Point, where the Missouri and Mississippi rivers merge.In this image, the rivers are flowing right to left.Center left is the (whitish) concrete observation deck of Columbia Bottom conservation area.The point (in Jones Confluence Point State Park), and Columbia Bottom conservation area(across from the point) were closed temporarily due to flooding in June, 2013.The Confluence viewing tower (in Hartford,Ill.), is just down the road from the Lewis and Clark River du Boise/Wood River camp site and visitor center.