Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge

Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge
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LocationBlaine County, Cassia County, Minidoka County, Power County, Idaho, United States
Nearest cityRupert, Idaho
Coordinates42°40′13″N 113°23′22″W / 42.67018°N 113.38944°W / 42.67018; -113.38944[1]
Area20,751 acres (83.98 km2)
Established1909
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteMinidoka National Wildlife Refuge

Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Snake River Plain in south-central Idaho, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Rupert. It includes about 80 miles (130 km) of shoreline around Lake Walcott, from Minidoka Dam upstream about 25 miles (40 km).

  1. ^ "Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.