Lake of the Ozarks / Osage Region
La Due Bottoms sits between Montrose waterfowl and Truman Lake
La Due Bottoms Conservation Area gives Henry County another MDC wetland layer near Montrose Lake, Deepwater Creek, and Truman Lake.
La Due Bottoms adds a smaller wetland story to Henry County’s better-known Montrose and Truman Lake map. MDC places the conservation area east of Montrose Lake and southwest of Clinton, with three separate tracts near La Due.
The local texture is the water connection. MDC says the east unit sits in a waterfowl flight path between Montrose Conservation Area and Truman Lake, includes frontage on Deepwater Creek, and can flood during high flows into Harry S Truman Reservoir.
For a resident or visitor, this is a reminder to check MDC before treating every lake-edge public place the same way. La Due Bottoms is state conservation land, not a county park or a Corps campground, and MDC is the right source for access, maps, and area regulations.
Where to see it
- La Due Bottoms Conservation Area
Use MDC for access, maps, waterfowl rules, and seasonal area conditions.
References
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Last checked against the sources above: July 16, 2026.