Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
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Havasu National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Mohave County, Arizona / San Bernardino County, California, U.S. |
Nearest city | Needles, California |
Coordinates | 34°36′34″N 114°25′02″W / 34.6095812°N 114.4173321°W |
Area | 37,515 acres (151.82 km2) |
Established | 1941 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | www |
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S.
Species
Animal species that inhabit this refuge include
Support
A large river in a dry, hot land attracts wildlife and people like a powerful magnet. Many thousands of visitors annually flock to the refuge to boat through the Topock Gorge, watch waterbirds in
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Locations
Fivemile Landing, Arizona | |
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Coordinates | 34°47′43″N 114°30′21″W / 34.79528°N 114.50583°W |
Elevation | 463 ft (141 m)[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 24417 |
Five Mile Landing
To aid visitors to the Colorado River, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has allowed a private contractor to operate a boat, canoe, campsite, RV site, and a store in the refuge at Five-Mile Landing, a 35-acre (14 ha) site with boat ramps at Topock Marsh in the northern part of the refuge.[2]
Topock Marsh
The Topock Marsh is one of the larger birding sites found in the Lower Colorado River Valley, between Hoover Dam and the Colorado River Delta.
Catfish Paradise
Catfish Paradise is an area located at the southern end of the Topock Marsh.[3] Many species living in the area include Bullfrogs, Carp, Sunfish, Catfish (Channel), Crappie, Largemouth Bass, and Tilapia.
See also
References
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Fivemile Landing". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Concessionaire sought for Five-Mile landing operation". Needles Desert Stat. Needles, California. July 26, 2006. p. 8.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
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