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Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge

Coordinates: 48°20′49″N 99°06′50″W / 48.34694°N 99.11402°W / 48.34694; -99.11402
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Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge
Map of the United States
LocationRamsey, Towner counties, North Dakota, United States
Nearest cityChurch's Ferry, North Dakota
Coordinates48°20′49″N 99°06′50″W / 48.34694°N 99.11402°W / 48.34694; -99.11402[1]
Area12,179 acres (49.29 km2)
Established1935
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteLake Alice National Wildlife Refuge

Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge is located in Ramsey and Towner Counties near the town of Church's Ferry, North Dakota. These watersheds cover 1,000 square miles (2,600 km2) of land and provide ample water to Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge. All of these watercourses are considered intermittent, but they are prone to flooding in spring and during heavy rainstorms.

The Refuge was first established in 1935 as an easement refuge. The Refuge lands were privately owned, and no hunting was allowed. In 1972, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service purchased 8,600 acres (35 km2) of the original easement refuge. The Service now manages 12,179 acres (49.29 km2) at Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge.

References

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  1. ^ "Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

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