Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Infobox_protected_area | name = Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge
iucn_category = IV



caption =
locator_x = 131
locator_y = 25
location = North Dakota, USA
nearest_city = New Rockford, ND
lat_degrees = 47
lat_minutes = 40
lat_seconds = 59
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 98
long_minutes = 31
long_seconds = 24
long_direction = W
area = 2,002 acres (8.1 km²)
established = May 10, 1939
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Johnson Lake NWR is a part of the Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge is privately owned under a conservation easement which allows the U.S. Government to enforce federal laws regarding refuge protection statues. The refuge is not open to the public, but nearby roads permit some wildlife viewing from a distance.More than a dozen species of ducks and wading birds have been documented. The most interesting waterfowl usually seen include the Canada geese, snow geese, tundra swans.

Mammals such as white-tailed deer are common, especially in the winter.

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