Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
{{Short description|Wildlife refuge in Washington, USA}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
| iucn_category = IV
| photo = Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge.JPG
| photo_alt = refer to caption
| photo_caption = The Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
| photo_width =
| map = Oregon
| map_alt =
| map_caption =
| map_width = 208
| location = Klamath County, Oregon
| nearest_city = Klamath Falls
| coordinates = {{coord|42.508333|N|122.041667|W|region:US-OR|display=inline, title}}
| area = {{convert|14400|acre}}{{FWS area|2009}}
| established = {{start date|1928}}
{{cite web
| title = Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
| publisher = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
| url = http://www.fws.gov/klamathbasinrefuges/upperklamath/upperklamath.html }}
| governing_body = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
| website = [http://www.fws.gov/refuge/upper_klamath Upper Klamath NWR]
}}
The Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge in southwestern Klamath County on the shores of Upper Klamath Lake in Oregon. It was established in 1928 and contains some {{convert|14400|acre}} of freshwater marshes. It is accessible only by boat from Rocky Point Resort and Rocky Point boat launch, Malone springs, and a few neighboring ramps. The refuge is part of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is administered along with the other refuges of the complex from common offices in Tulelake, California.
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External links
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- {{cite web |title=Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge |publisher=U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |url=http://www.fws.gov/refuge/upper_klamath}}
{{Protected areas of Oregon}}
{{National Wildlife Refuges of the United States}}
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Category:1928 establishments in Oregon
Category:Landforms of Klamath County, Oregon
Category:National Wildlife Refuges in Oregon
Category:Protected areas of Klamath County, Oregon
Category:Protected areas established in 1928
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