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Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
![]() Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge | |
Map of the United States | |
Location | Blaine County, Cassia County, Minidoka County, Power County, Idaho, United States |
Nearest city | Rupert, Idaho |
Coordinates | 42°40′13″N 113°23′22″W / 42.67018°N 113.38944°W[1] |
Area | 20,751 acres (83.98 km2) |
Established | 1909 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Minidoka 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).