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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, created in 1958, is located along the banks of the Missouri River in the U.S. states of Iowa and Nebraska. The 8,362-acre (3,384 ha) refuge (46% in Iowa, 54% in Nebraska) preserves an area that would have been otherwise lost to cultivation.
DeSoto Lake is a lake within DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, Harrison and Pottawattamie counties, Iowa and Washington County, Nebraska. The 811 acres (328 ha) lake has a maximum depth of 26 feet (7.9 m). [1] Though it has the appearance of a natural lake it is man-made, created from a channel leading from the Missouri River in 1958.
Museum at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. River routes were also integral to the fur trade between St. Louis and the Indian country that provided the furs, which had been going on since the early 19th century. J.J. Roe & Co. consistently took goods upriver and brought furs and other extractive materials back down the river.
In Iowa, a section along the Illinois border is a favorite viewing spot for eagle enthusiasts. On the opposite side of the state, along the Nebraska border is the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge ...
Pages in category "Protected areas of Pottawattamie County, Iowa" ... out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge; H.
And in 2011, when water ran through his land, east to DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, forcing staff to evacuate the visitors’ center. “There’s plenty of misery to go around,” said Hansen, 49.
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge: Missouri Valley: Harrison: Western: 8,362-acre refuge (46% in Iowa, 54% in Nebraska), visitor center exhibits, education programs Dickinson County Nature Center: Okoboji: Dickinson: Northwest: website, operated by the Dickinson County Conservation Board, located in 60-acre Kenue Park Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center ...