Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge
39°16′01″N 90°47′02″W / 39.267°N 90.784°W / 39.267; -90.784[1]Area 3,750 acres (15.2 km2) Established 1964 Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Website Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge Federal
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The 3,750-acre (15.2 km2) Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge is located in the floodplain of the Mississippi River, adjacent to Pool No. 25 in Pike County, Missouri. The refuge's diversity of habitats supports waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, and songbirds. Although it is protected by a levee, the refuge provides flood storage in periods of high water.
Clarence Cannon Refuge is managed by Great River National Wildlife Refuge, which is part of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
See also
- Clarence Cannon
References
- Refuge website
- ^ "Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
External links
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