Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge Explained

Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge
Iucn Category:IV
Map:USA
Relief:1
Map Width:300
Location:Sargent County, North Dakota, United States
Nearest City:Cayuga, North Dakota
Coordinates:46.0041°N -97.3851°W
Area:8363acres
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 5miles south of Cayuga, in Sargent County. The Wild Rice River flows through the Refuge and then into Lake Tewaukon. Established in 1945, the 8363acres 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.

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