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. It lies within the Tewaukon Wetland Management District.

Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Map showing the location of Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge
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LocationSargent County, North Dakota, United States
Nearest cityCayuga, North Dakota
Coordinates46.00412°N 97.38509°W / 46.00412; -97.38509[1]
Area8,363 acres (33.84 km2)
Established1945
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteTewaukon National Wildlife Refuge

References

a. Tewaukon NWR website, https://www.fws.gov/refuge/tewaukon
b. Tewaukon Wetlands Management District website, https://www.fws.gov/refuge/tewaukon-wetland-management-district/visit-us

  1. "Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

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