Duck house built in Jackson's Rotary Lake

Rotary Lake in Jackson has a new structure: a duck house, built by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department.

Shane Anderson, Parks and Recreation director, said a few ducks had taken up residence in Jackson City Park last summer.

“We did a lot of research on duck shelters, and we decided to build this structure in-house,” he said.

Made of wood and anchored to the lake floor, the structure features a roof and a landing pad to ease ducks’ transition from house to lake.

Anderson said the structure should help protect the ducks from predators and give them shelter during inclement weather.

Pertinent address:

Rotary Lake, Jackson, Mo.