- 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 ServiceJohnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the
U.S. state ofNorth Dakota . Johnson Lake NWR is a part of theArrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Complex , and is managed by theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service . The refuge is privately owned under a conservation easement which allows theU.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 theCanada geese ,snow geese ,tundra swan s.Mammals such as
white-tailed deer are common, especially in the winter.External links
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