Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of the United States | |
Location | Phillips County, Kansas, United States |
Nearest city | Kirwin, Kansas |
Coordinates | 39°38′30″N 99°11′00″W / 39.64167°N 99.18333°W |
Area | 10,778 acres (43.62 km2) |
Established | 1954 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge |
Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in Kansas. It was established in 1954 for the conservation and management of wildlife resources, particularly migratory birds. The Kirwin Dam was built in the early 1950s near Kirwin, Kansas, and the reservoir created in the process provides water to the refuge.