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Fringe
Fringe wetlands occur along the margins of lakes. By convention, a lake must be more than 2m deep, otherwise associated wetlands are classified as depressional. In Arkansas, natural lakes occur mostly in the abandoned channels of large rivers (oxbows), but numerous man-made impoundments also support fringe wetlands. There are three subclasses and three community types in the Fringe Class. To learn more about subclasses, click here. To skip that step, click directly on any of the community types listed below. Click here for a view of the entire classification.

Connected Lake Margin		Reservoir Shore
Unconnected Lake Margin

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