Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge

Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
The Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
Location	Klamath County, Oregon
Nearest city	Klamath Falls
Coordinates	42°30′30″N 122°02′30″W / 42.508333°N 122.041667°WCoordinates: 42°30′30″N 122°02′30″W / 42.508333°N 122.041667°W
Area	14,400 acres (5,800 ha)[1]
Established	1928[2]
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Upper Klamath NWR

The Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge located in southwestern Klamath County on the shores of Upper Klamath Lake in Oregon. It was established in 1928 and contains some 14,400 acres (5,800 ha)^[1] of freshwater marshes. It is accessible only by boat from Rocky Point Resort and Rocky Point boat launch, Malone springs, and a few neighboring ramps. The refuge is part of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is administered along with the other refuges of the complex from common offices in Tulelake, California.

References

1. "Annual Report of Lands as of September 30, 2009" (PDF). United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
2. "Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

External links

• Media related to Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge at Wikimedia Commons
• "Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.