Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Explained

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
Iucn Category:IV
Map:USA
Relief:1
Map Width:300
Location:Benton, Decatur, Henry, Humphreys counties, Tennessee, United States
Nearest City:New Johnsonville, Tennessee
Coordinates:35.95°N -87.95°W
Area:51359acres
Established:1945
Governing Body:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website:Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located along the shores of the Tennessee River in West Tennessee. It was established in 1945 where the impoundment of Kentucky Lake by the Tennessee Valley Authority has created a more-or-less permanent wetlands environment favored by many species of waterfowl. The entire refuge area is 51,359.46 acres (207.84 km²)[1] in three units: From north to south (going upstream) they are Big Sandy (Benton and Henry counties), Duck River (Benton and Humphreys counties), and Busseltown (Decatur County).

References

  1. http://www.fws.gov/refuges/land/LandReport.html USFWS Lands Report, 30 September 2007