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Eleven Point RiverTurner Mill South River Access to Whitten River Access
Spring-fed Eleven Point day from Turner Mill South to Whitten, using Forest Service access points on the National Wild and Scenic River and the direct Bardley gauge as a conservative low-water check.
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Launch at Turner Mill South and take out at Whitten for the spring-fed Eleven Point link above the existing Whitten-to-Riverton route. Use the Bardley USGS gauge as a conservative low-water check, then make a same-day visual call at the launch.
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Turner Mill South River AccessTurner Mill South and Whitten are official Forest Service river accesses with published coordinates, but access roads are rural and conditions can change after storms.
Take-out
Whitten River AccessThe Forest Service river-mile notes imply about 6.1 miles from Turner Mill to Whitten, while MoHERP exact-trip evidence rounds Turner Mill to Whitten to 8.0 miles. Plan time conservatively.
Road shuttle
Use a two-car or local outfitter shuttle between Turner Mill South and Whitten. Both approaches include rural Forest Service roads, and the Whitten descent is steep, so inspect the take-out before committing.
Additional access notes
- The Eleven Point corridor includes private lands under scenic easement. Do not assume banks away from public accesses, designated float camps, or legal gravel-bar stops are public.
More route and safety guidance
- This spring-fed White Ribbon trout reach has shallow shoals, cold water, blind bends, and fresh wood risk after rain. Scout or avoid any bend where wood blocks a clear passage.
- Use only the named Forest Service launches. Turner Mill South and Whitten have concrete ramps but rural approaches, limited facilities, and posted day-use rules; do not substitute a private bank or informal pull-off.
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| Known low-water floor | 300 cfs |
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| Main source behind this score | Rivers.MOHERP Bardley gauge rating and Turner Mill-to-Whitten trip evidence |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- Official route shapeTurner Mill South to Whitten
The Forest Service says Turner Mill South is 4.9 miles below Greer Crossing and that Whitten is the next access downriver. Its river-mile notes place Turner Mill near mile 21.5 and Whitten at mile 27.6.
- Public put-inTurner Mill South River Access
The Forest Service lists Turner Mill South as open, on the right bank, with a rustic day-use area, limited campsites, a single-lane concrete boat launch, toilet facilities, parking for 12 vehicles, and coordinates 36.76456, -91.26653037.
- Public take-outWhitten River Access
The Forest Service lists Whitten as open, on the right bank, with a vault toilet, single-lane concrete boat ramp, parking for vehicles with trailers, and coordinates 36.732356, -91.214837.
- Direct gaugeUSGS 07071500
USGS operates Eleven Point River near Bardley, MO, downstream in the same lower Eleven Point corridor already used by the existing Whitten-to-Riverton V2 route.
- Low-water floor300 cfs minimum-only
Rivers.MOHERP rates the Bardley gauge Good beginning at 300 cfs and includes Turner Mill-to-Whitten trip evidence marked Good at 797 cfs.
- Route characterSpring-fed trout reach
MDC says Greer Spring transforms the river into a coldwater fishery and that the Turner Mill-to-Riverton reach remains cold White Ribbon Trout Area water; the Forest Service notes the river is shared by motorized and nonmotorized users.
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