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Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge

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accreted an additional 1,526 acres for the refuge. Other acquisitions totaling 589 acres, plus 441 acres included in the migratory bird closure area, account for a total of 7,055 acres currently under refuge
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In 1957, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers transferred 4,068 acres to the Fish and Wildlife Service, but retained a permanent flood easement for these acres. In 1985, a court action based on the
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during their efforts to straighten the Arkansas River navigation channel. The island that was formed by this project between the old and new channels was transferred to the
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in 1957 for use as a wildlife refuge. The land was formerly agricultural land but was abandoned after the 1927 flood.
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that was formerly the main channel of the Arkansas. The oxbow lake was formed in 1954 by the
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each year. Up to 100,000 of these fowl live in the refuge during the winter months.
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is a 7,055 acre (28.6km) wildlife refuge located 5 miles south-east of
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The Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge is bounded on one side by the
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The primary function of this refuge is to provide a winter home for
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This article related to a protected area in Arkansas is a
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President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home
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Map showing the location of Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge
Pope County
Yell County
Arkansas
United States
Dardanelle, Arkansas
35°08′30″N 93°03′30″W / 35.14167°N 93.05833°W / 35.14167; -93.05833
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge
Dardanelle, Arkansas
Arkansas River
oxbow lake
Army Corps of Engineers
US Department of the Interior
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Mississippi Flyway
"Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge - About Us"
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