Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map of the United States
Location	Modoc County, California, United States
Nearest city	Tulelake, California
Coordinates	41°51′44″N 121°08′36″W / 41.8621°N 121.14331°WCoordinates: 41°51′44″N 121°08′36″W / 41.8621°N 121.14331°W[1]
Area	46,460 acres (188.0 km^2)
Established	1911
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov/klamathbasinrefuges/clearlake/clearlake.html

Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in northeastern California. It includes about 20,000 acres (81 km²) of open water surrounded by over 26,000 acres (110 km²) of upland bunchgrass, low sagebrush, and juniper habitat. small, rocky islands in the wetlands provide breeding sites for American white pelicans, double-crested cormorants, and other colony-nesting birds.

The uplands are inhabited by pronghorn, mule deer, and sage grouse. The Clear Lake Reservoir is the primary source of water for the croplands of the eastern Klamath Basin, with water levels regulated by the Bureau of Reclamation.

Except for limited pronghorn and waterfowl hunting during the state hunting seasons, the refuge is closed to all public access for the protection of habitat and wildlife.

References

1. "Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

External links

• Profile: Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge. USFWS.
• Home Page: Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge. USFWS.

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.