From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge
Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge
Refuge,
Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge located 30 miles also designated as critical habitat for the endangered pip-
(48 km) northwest of Minot, North Dakota, was estab- ing plover.
lished in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for mi- Bird watchers come from across the nation to search
gratory birds and other wildlife. The refuge straddles 35 for small grassland nesting bird species including Baird’s,
miles (56 km) of the picturesque Souris River valley in LeConte’s, and Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrows, as well as
northern North Dakota. The Souris River basin figures the Sprague’s pipit.
prominently in the cultural and natural history of the
North American mid-continent plains and prairies.
The 32,092-acre (129.87 km2) Refuge includes a nar-
References
row band of river bottom woodlands, fertile floodplains, • Refuge profile
native mixed-grass hills, and steep, shrub-covered • Refuge website
coulees. The focal point of the Refuge is the 9,600-acre This article incorporates public domain material from web-
(39 km2) Lake Darling, a reservoir created by the Lake sites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Ser-
Darling Dam, which was constructed in 1936 to provide vice.
water to downstream marshes on J. Clark Salyer and Up- Coordinates: 48°36′00″N 101°37′02″W / 48.6°N
per Souris National Wildlife Refuges. 101.61722°W / 48.6; -101.61722
The American Bird Conservancy has designated the
Refuge as a Globally Important Bird Area. Lake Darling is
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• National Wildlife Refuges in North Dakota
• Protected areas established in 1935
• Geography of Ward County, North Dakota
• Geography of Renville County, North Dakota
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