Lake Patricia National Wildlife Refuge

Lake Patricia National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Lake Patricia National Wildlife Refuge
Location Morton County, North Dakota, USA
Nearest city Bismarck, ND
Coordinates 46°27′48″N 101°11′02″W / 46.46333°N 101.18389°W / 46.46333; -101.18389Coordinates: 46°27′48″N 101°11′02″W / 46.46333°N 101.18389°W / 46.46333; -101.18389[1]
Area 800 acres (320 ha) in 2010
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Lake Patricia National Wildlife Refuge is an 800-acre (320 ha) National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in the U.S. state of North Dakota.[2][3] The refuge is an Easement refuge that is entirely on privately owned land, but the landowners and U.S. Government work cooperatively to protect the resources.[4] The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service oversees Lake Patricia NWR from offices at Audubon National Wildlife Refuge.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Lake Patricia Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Annual Report of Lands Under Control of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service" (pdf). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. September 30, 2010. p. 25. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ Flasher, ND (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Examples of Conservation Easements". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ "North Dakota National Wildlife Refuges". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved February 8, 2014.


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