Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge





































Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge

IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)

Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Cayuga, North Dakota.JPG
Visitor Center



Map showing the location of Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge


Map of the United States

Location
Sargent County, North Dakota, United States
Nearest city Cayuga, North Dakota
Coordinates
46°00′15″N 97°23′06″W / 46.00412°N 97.38509°W / 46.00412; -97.38509[1]Coordinates: 46°00′15″N 97°23′06″W / 46.00412°N 97.38509°W / 46.00412; -97.38509[1]
Area 8,363 acres (33.84 km2)
Established 1945
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge

Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge is located in southeastern North Dakota along the western edge of the northern tallgrass prairie, about 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Cayuga, in Sargent County. The Wild Rice River flows through the Refuge and then into Lake Tewaukon. Established in 1945, the 8,363-acre (33.84 km2) Refuge is located in the Prairie Pothole Region, one of the most biologically productive areas on earth.



References


  • Refuge website




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