Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge

Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge
Map of the United States
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
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).

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