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Upper
Mississippi River National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
 The 261-Mile Upper Mississippi
River National Fish and Wildlife Refuge was established by an Act of Congress on June 7, 1924, as a refuge and breeding place for migratory birds, fish, other wildlife, and plants.
The refuge begins at the confluence of the Chippewa river near Wabasha, Minnesota, and ends near Rock Island, Illinois. The refuge lies within four states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois.
The river was free-flowing until a series of locks and dams were constructed in the
30's by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Over half of the lands managed by the refuge are owned by the Corps.
Today, nearly 240,000 acres of wooded islands, marshes, and backwaters comprise the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge. The refuge provides migratory habitat for a large percentage of the migratory birds in the Mississippi Flyway. Tundra swans and canvasback ducks use the refuge as a resting and feeding area in the spring and fall.
 For
complete information visit the US FWS's web page The
Upper Mississippi River National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Historical Bald
Eagle Production in the UMRNWFR
This pdf shows 20-year
data on Bald Eagle Production
in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge.
Historical Bald
Eagle Nesting in the UMRNWFR
This pdf shows 20-year
data on Bald Eagle Nesting
in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge.
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