Havasu National Wildlife Refuge

Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
Map of the United States
LocationMohave County, Arizona /
San Bernardino County, California, U.S.
Nearest cityNeedles, California
Coordinates34°36′34″N 114°25′02″W / 34.6095812°N 114.4173321°W / 34.6095812; -114.4173321
Area37,515 acres (151.82 km2)
Established1941
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Websitewww.fws.gov/refuge/Havasu

Havasu National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge on the lower Colorado River in Arizona and California. It preserves habitat for desert bighorn sheep, the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher, and other animals. The refuge protects 30 river miles - 300 miles (480 km) of shoreline - from Needles, California, to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. One of the last remaining natural stretches of the lower Colorado River flows through the 20-mile-long (32 km) Topock Gorge.