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^ NY 13. Montezuma Marshes. Acreage: About 6400. 



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>- Location: Seneca County; Seneca Falls, Savannah and Cayuga quadrangles; at 



^ the north end of Cayuga Lake, about 2.5 miles E of Seneca Falls. 



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Description: Extensive cattail marshes and other wetland types. This area serves 

 as an important wildlife refuge for migratory waterfowl on the Hudson Bay-At- 

 lantic Coast flyway. Within the refuge lies the 100-acre Swamp Woods Natural 

 Area, dominated by American elm, swamp white oak, and red maple, with scat- 

 tered black ash. This is an old growth stand with most of the trees exceeding 30 

 inches dbh and some of the oaks exceeding 40 inches dbh. 



Encroachments: In spite of its strategic position and importance, the refuge was 

 bisected in 1951 by 1-90. 



Ownership: BSFW, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. 



Data source: Clayton M. Hardy, Refuge Manager, Montezuma National Wildlife 

 Refuge. 



Map on following page 



