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Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Mule Deer
Map showing the location of Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge
The refuge straddles the Columbia River
LocationMorrow County, Oregon
Benton County, Washington
Nearest cityHermiston, Oregon
Coordinates45°53′59″N 119°36′04″W / 45.8998551°N 119.6011369°W / 45.8998551; -119.6011369[1]
Area23,783 acres (9,625 ha)[2]
Established1969 (1969)
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteUmatilla NWR

The Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge is located on and around the Columbia River about 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Hermiston, Oregon and includes 8,907 acres (3,605 ha) in Oregon, and 14,876 acres (6,020 ha) in Washington.[2] It was established in 1969 to help mitigate habitat lose due to the flooding that occurred following the construction of the John Day Dam. The refuge is popular with birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts.

The refuge is a varied mix of open water, sloughs, shallow marsh, seasonal wetlands, cropland, islands, and shrub-steppe upland habitats. It is divided into six units—two in Oregon, three in Washington, and one in the middle of the Columbia River. The scarcity of wetlands and other natural habitats in this area make Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge vital to migrating waterfowl, bald eagles, colonial nesting birds, and other migratory and resident wildlife. It is strategically located within the Pacific Flyway to provide Arctic nesting geese and ducks a wintering site and a resting stopover.

  1. ^ "Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Report of Lands as of September 30, 2009" (PDF). United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

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