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Cottonwood Lake
National Wildlife Refuge (Limited Interest)
This limited-interest national wildlife refuge is not Federal land. A private landowner or other entity, not the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, controls public access to it.
C/O J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge
Upham, ND 58789
Upham, ND 58789
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Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a limited-interest refuge in North Dakota established to protect habitat for migrating waterfowl and other wildlife. Unlike most refuges, this land is not federally owned; it remains in private or state ownership with easements dating back to the 1930s and 1940s. Access is strictly controlled by the private landowners or entities rather than the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge is managed by the J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge under a specific Comprehensive Conservation Plan.