| Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Sheridan County and Roosevelt County, Montana, United States |
| Nearest city | Glendive, MT |
| Coordinates | 48°28′05″N 104°22′54″W / 48.46806°N 104.38167°W[1] |
| Area | 31,533 acres (12,761 ha) |
| Established | 1935 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a 31,533-acre (12,761 ha) National Wildlife Refuge located in the northeastern region of the U.S. state of Montana.[2][3] The refuge is part of the Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex which also includes the Northeast Montana Wetland Management District (WMD) and Lamesteer National Wildlife Refuge.[4] Medicine Lake is from the Assiniboine description of the lake, "Bda wauka" (medicine water).[5] The refuge was established in 1935 to protect habitat for various wildlife and especially migratory birds.[4] The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior. In 1980, the Medicine Lake Site was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.[6]
- ^ "Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ Medicine Lake, MT (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Report of Lands Under Control of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service" (PDF). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. September 30, 2010. p. 23. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ a b "Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ Arguimbau, Ellie (July 15, 2009). Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman. Montana Historical Society Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-0975919613.
- ^ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
Year designated: 1980