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Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge

Location(s):

489 102 Avenue S.W. Dunn Center, ND 58626

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Outdoors

Wildlife Management

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4,034 acres of prairie, grasslands, and wetlands. 1 mile west of Dunn Center, ND along State Highway 200. The Refuge is currently a staffed satellite station of the Audubon National Wildlife Refuge Complex. A nice day trip from Dickinson, ND.

Lake Ilo and smaller wetlands are the main attraction for wildlife to this Refuge. Lake Ilo is 1,240 acres in size with a maximum depth of 15 feet. A 145 acre marsh, Lee Paul Slough, is attached to Lake Ilo by a canal. The slough provides a location to view marsh animals and plants.

Another two dozen smaller wetlands make up the remaining Refuge wetland habitat. Waterfowl, shorebirds, and other wildlife species find the wetlands attractive as summer breeding habitat and as a spring and fall migration stop. Water development and management has made Lake Ilo NWR a very important resource for wildlife and people.

VIEW Lake Ilo's Wildlife List.

Contact

Phone

701-548-8110

WEBSITE

Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge is near Dunn Center, ND and is a nice day trip from Dickinson, ND.

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