Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge

Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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The Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
Location Klamath County, Oregon
Nearest city Klamath Falls
Coordinates 42°30′30″N 122°02′30″W / 42.508333°N 122.041667°W / 42.508333; -122.041667Coordinates: 42°30′30″N 122°02′30″W / 42.508333°N 122.041667°W / 42.508333; -122.041667
Area 14,400 acres (5,800 ha)[1]
Established 1928 (1928)[2]
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website Upper Klamath NWR

The Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge in southwestern Klamath County on the shores of Upper Klamath Lake in Oregon. It was established in 1928 and contains some 14,400 acres (5,800 ha)[1] of freshwater marshes. It is accessible only by boat from Rocky Point Resort and Rocky Point boat launch, Malone springs, and a few neighboring ramps. The refuge is part of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is administered along with the other refuges of the complex from common offices in Tulelake, California.

References

  1. 1 2 "Annual Report of Lands as of September 30, 2009" (PDF). United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
  2. "Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
  • Media related to Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge at Wikimedia Commons
  • "Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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