Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge
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| Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge | |
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| IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) | |
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| Location | Phillips County, Montana, USA |
| Nearest city | Malta, MT |
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| Area | 1,680 acres (6.8 km²) |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
The Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the northern region of the U.S. state of Montana. This refuge is a part of the Bowdoin Wetland Management District (WMD), and is unstaffed. The refuge consists of 1,680 acres (6.8 km²) of which only half is federally owned, while the rest is an easement with local landowners. The refuge is managed from Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge. Set aside as a protected area for migratory birds and other wildlife, the refuge consists of a small and shallow lake which is dry on occasion. The alkaline waters of the lake support little vegetation cover except near an earthen dam.
[edit] External links
- Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved on 2006-08-16.
- USGS Hewitt Lake (MT) Topo Map Quad. Topozone. Retrieved on 2006-08-16.
