White Lake National Wildlife Refuge

White Lake National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of White Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Location Slope County, North Dakota, United States
Nearest city Dickinson, ND
Coordinates 46°28′32″N 103°12′48″W / 46.47556°N 103.21333°W / 46.47556; -103.21333Coordinates: 46°28′32″N 103°12′48″W / 46.47556°N 103.21333°W / 46.47556; -103.21333[1]
Area 1,040 acres (420 ha)
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

White Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a 1,040-acre (420 ha) National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in the U.S. state of North Dakota.[2][3] White Lake NWR is entirely on public land and in a very remote region. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service oversees White Lake NWR from their offices at Audubon National Wildlife Refuge.[4]

References

  1. "White Lake National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 10, 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. 26. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  3. White Lake, ND (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  4. "North Dakota National Wildlife Refuges". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
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