| Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 One of several open water pools in the refuge | |
  Location within United States | |
| Location | Saginaw County, Michigan |
| Nearest city | Saginaw, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43°22′N 84°01′W / 43.367°N 84.017°W |
| Area | 9,870.35 acres (39.9439 km2)[1] |
| Established | 1953 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge |
The Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge is a 9,870.35 acres (39.9439 km2) National Wildlife Refuge in Saginaw County managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It is located in the central portion of the lower peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of the Saginaw Bay in Lake Huron and five miles (8 km) south of the city of Saginaw in the county's Spaulding and James townships. It was established in 1953 to provide habitat for migratory waterfowl.
Known locally as the Shiawassee Flats, the refuge lies in the Saginaw Bay watershed, historically one of the largest and most productive wetland ecosystems in Michigan. The Bad, Flint, and Cass Rivers flow into the Shiawassee River in the refuge. Here also the Shiawassee converges with the Tittabawassee River to form the Saginaw River.
- ^ "National Wildlife Refuges - Acres by State and Unit" (PDF). US Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 6 September 2016.