Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge

Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge
LocationBarbour County, Alabama
Nearest cityEufaula, Alabama
Coordinates31°59′49″N 85°05′20″W / 31.997012°N 85.08894°W / 31.997012; -85.08894
Area11,184 acres (45.26 km2)
Established1964
Visitors325,000 (in 2005)
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteEufaula NWR

Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge is an 11,184 acre (45.26 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in Barbour and Russell counties in Alabama and Stewart and Quitman counties in Georgia. Eufaula NWR is located on the Walter F. George Lake (also known as Lake Eufaula) along the Chattahoochee River between Alabama and Georgia. Of the 11,184 acres (45.26 km2) of managed property, 7,953 acres (32.18 km2) are in Alabama and 3,231 acres (13.08 km2) are in Georgia.

Eufaula NWR was established in 1964 in cooperation with the United States Army Corps of Engineers which manages the Walter F. George Lock and Dam and the majority of Walter F. George Lake. More than 325,000 visitors per year visit the refuge. The fiscal year 2005 budget was $718,000.