In 2005 the Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee, Southeast Region of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks, and a group of nongovernmental organizations formed a partnership to build the first in a series of 239 aquatic habitat restoration projects in the Lower Mississippi River. The project consisted of designing and constructing a 300’ wide notch in a rock dike located within the 5.47 mile-long Island 63 secondary channel. Primary funding for the project was provided by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with assistance from four other organizations. The project restores flow through the channel to provide passage for riverine fish; improves aquatic habitat and water quality; increases public outdoor recreation opportunities, and; benefits Threatened & Endangered fish. Quapaw Landing, a public boat ramp owned and maintained by the Yazoo-Mississippi Levee Board, provides access to the Island 63 channel and is accessible from Highway 1 at Farrell, Mississippi.
	Driving Directions:
	1. Farrell is located on Highway 1 north of Sherard and west of Clarksdale
	2. Turn west on Farrell Road
	3. Go over Mississippi River Levee
	4. Follow levee (on right side) to crossover at Stop sign
	5. Turn right over levee to Quapaw Landing