Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Fall migration, Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge, November 2011
Map showing the location of Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge
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Map showing the location of Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge
Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge (Missouri)
LocationPike County, Missouri, United States
Nearest cityAnnada, Missouri
Coordinates39°16′01″N 90°47′02″W / 39.267°N 90.784°W / 39.267; -90.784[1]
Area3,750 acres (15.2 km2)
Established1964
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteClarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge

The 3,750-acre (15.2 km2) Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge is located in the floodplain of the Mississippi River, adjacent to Pool No. 25 in Pike County, Missouri. The refuge's diversity of habitats supports waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, and songbirds. Although it is protected by a levee, the refuge provides flood storage in periods of high water.

Clarence Cannon Refuge is managed by Great River National Wildlife Refuge, which is part of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

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