List of National Wildlife Refuges of the United States

Refuge Name Location Date Established Area Appert Lake National Wildlife Refuge Emmons County 1930s 1,978 acres (8.00 km²)
Easement on private land^[328] Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge^^^ Walsh County 1939^[329] 3,084 acres (12.48 km²)^[330]
Easement on private land^[331] Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge^ Stutsman County 1935 15,934 acres (64.48 km²)^[332] Arrowwood Wetland Management District^ Eddy County
Foster County 1961 6,162 acres (24.94 km²)^[333] Audubon National Wildlife Refuge^^ McLean County 1956 (renamed 1967) 14,735 acres (59.63 km²)^[334] Audubon Wetland Management District^^ McLean County
Sheridan County 1950s 155,000 acres (630 km²)
84 waterfowl production areas^[335] Bone Hill Creek National Wildlife Refuge LaMoure County 1939 1,978 acres (8.00 km²)
Easement on private land^[336] Brumba National Wildlife Refuge Towner County 1939^[337] Easement on private land^[338] Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge (North Dakota) Pierce County Easement on private land^[339] Camp Lake National Wildlife Refuge McLean County 585 acres (2.37 km²)
Easement on private land^[340] Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge Burleigh County 1,978 acres (8.00 km²)
Easement on private land^[341] Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge^ Stutsman County 1908 4,385 acres (17.75 km²)^[342] Chase Lake Wetland Management District^ Stutsman County
Wells County 1993 162,925 acres (659.33 km²)
135 waterfowl production areas^[343] Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge McHenry County 1939^[344] Easement on private land^[345] Crosby Wetland Management District^^^^^^ Burke County
Divide County
Williams County 1962 21,219 acres (85.87 km²)
90 waterfowl production areas^[346] Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge Dickey County 1939 2,784 acres (11.27 km²)
Easement on private land^[328] Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge^^^^^^ Burke County
Ward County 1935 19,500 acres (79 km²)^[347] Devils Lake Wetland Management District^^^ Benson County
Cavalier County
Grand Forks County
Pembina County
Ramsey County
Towner County
Walsh County 258,000 acres (1,040 km²)
257 waterfowl production areas^[348] Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge^^^^^ Burleigh County 1939 1,888.2 acres (7.641 km²)^[349] Half-Way Lake National Wildlife Refuge Stutsman County 1939 160 acres (0.65 km²)
Easement on private land^[350] Hiddenwood National Wildlife Refuge McLean County 1939^[351] 675 acres (2.73 km²)
Easement on private land^[352] Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge Barnes County 1939^[353] 2,077 acres (8.41 km²)
Easement on private land^[354] Hutchinson Lake National Wildlife Refuge Kidder County Easement on private land^[355] J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge^^^^ Bottineau County
McHenry County 1935 58,700 acres (238 km²)^[356] J. Clark Salyer Wetland Management District^^^^ Bottineau County
McHenry County
Pierce County
Renville County
Rolette County 1966 185,090 acres (749.0 km²)^[357] Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge Eddy County
Nelson County 1939 2,002 acres (8.10 km²)
Easement on private land^[358] Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge^^^ Grand Forks County 1936 2,146 acres (8.68 km²)^[359] Kulm Wetland Management District Dickey County
LaMoure County
Logan County
McIntosh County 1971 279,184 acres (1,129.82 km²)
200 waterfowl production areas^[360] Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge^^^ Ramsey County 1935 8,512 acres (34.45 km²)^[361] Lake George National Wildlife Refuge Stutsman County 1939^[362] Easement on private land^[363] Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge^^ Dunn County 1939 4,000 acres (16 km²)^[364] Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge^^ McLean County 1939^[365] 1,285 acres (5.20 km²)^[366] Lake Otis National Wildlife Refuge McLean County 320 acres (1.3 km²)
Easement on private land^[367] Lake Patricia National Wildlife Refuge Morton County 1939^[368] 800 acres (3.2 km²)
Easement on private land^[369] Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge^^^^^^ Williams County 1939^[370] 3,823 acres (15.47 km²)^[371] Lambs Lake National Wildlife Refuge Nelson County 1939^[372] Easement on private land^[373] Little Goose National Wildlife Refuge Grand Forks County Easement on private land^[374] Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge^^^^^ Burleigh County 1932 22,300 acres (90 km²)^[375] Long Lake Wetland Management District^^^^^ Kidder County
Burleigh County
Emmons County 1950s 100,000 acres (400 km²)^[376] Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge Bottineau County Easement on private land^[377] Lost Lake National Wildlife Refuge McLean County 960 acres (3.9 km²)
Easement on private land^[378] Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge^^^^^^ Burke County
Mountrail County 1940^[379] 27,589 acres (111.65 km²)^[380] Lostwood Wetland Management District^^^^^^ Mountrail County
Ward County 1961 Scattered small tracts^[381] Maple River National Wildlife Refuge Dickey County 1939^[382] 414 acres (1.68 km²) Federal land
1,120 acres (4.5 km²) Easement on private land^[383] McLean National Wildlife Refuge McLean County 1939 (as Lake Susie NWR) 760 acres (3.1 km²)^[384] Pleasant Lake National Wildlife Refuge Benson County 1939^[385] 1,000 acres (4.0 km²)
Easement on private land^[328] Pretty Rock National Wildlife Refuge Grant County 760 800 acres (3.2 km²)
Easement on private land^[386] Rabb Lake National Wildlife Refuge Rolette County Easement on private land^[387] Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge Towner County 1939^[388] Easement on private land^[389] Rose Lake National Wildlife Refuge Nelson County 1948 872.1 acres (3.529 km²)
Easement on private land^[390] School Section Lake National Wildlife Refuge Rolette County 1935 Easement on private land^[391] Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge^^^^^^ Mountrail County 1939^[392] 1,835 acres (7.43 km²)^[393] Sibley Lake National Wildlife Refuge Griggs County 1,077 acres (4.36 km²)
Easement on private land^[394] Silver Lake National Wildlife Refuge Benson County 1938 398.76 acres (1.6137 km²)
Easement on private land^[395] Slade National Wildlife Refuge^^^^^ Kidder County 1940 3,000 acres (12 km²)^[396] Snyder Lake National Wildlife Refuge Towner County 1941 Easement on private land^[397] Springwater National Wildlife Refuge Emmons County Easement on private land^[398] Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge^^ Slope County 1941 730 acres (3.0 km²) federal land
1,600 acres (6.5 km²) easement on private land^[399] Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge Barnes County 1941 1,120 acres (4.5 km²) Federal land
880 acres (3.6 km²) Easement on private land^[400] Storm Lake National Wildlife Refuge Sargent County Easement on private land^[401] Stump Lake National Wildlife Refuge Nelson County 1905 Currently under water^[402] Sunburst Lake National Wildlife Refuge Emmons County 328 acres (1.33 km²)
Easement on private land^[403] Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge^^^^^^^ Sargent County 1945 8,343 acres (33.76 km²)^[404] Tewaukon Wetland Management District^^^^^^^^ Ransom County
Richland County
Sargent County 49,000 acres (200 km²)^[405] Tomahawk National Wildlife Refuge Barnes County 440 acres (1.8 km²)
Easement on private land^[406] Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge^^^^^^^ Renville County
Ward County 1932 32,092 acres (129.87 km²)^[407] Valley City Wetland Management District^ Barnes County
Cass County
Griggs County
Steele County
Traill County 1971 89,000 acres (360 km²)
82 waterfowl production areas^[408] White Lake National Wildlife Refuge^^ Slope County 1941 1,040 acres (4.2 km²)^[409] White Horse Hill National Game Preserve^^^ Benson County 1904 1,674 acres (6.77 km²)^[410] Wild Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge Sargent County Easement on private land^[411] Willow Lake National Wildlife Refuge Rolette County Easement on private land^[412] Wintering River National Wildlife Refuge McHenry County Easement on private land^[413] Wood Lake National Wildlife Refuge Benson County 1935 Easement on private land^[414]