Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge

Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge

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Location Pike County, Missouri, United States
Nearest city Annada, Missouri
Coordinates 39°16′01″N 90°47′03″W / 39.26699°N 90.78429°W / 39.26699; -90.78429[1]Coordinates: 39°16′01″N 90°47′03″W / 39.26699°N 90.78429°W / 39.26699; -90.78429[2]
Area 3,750 acres (15.2 km2)
Established 1964
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge

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

References

  1. ↑ "Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

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