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< Location: Cherry County; Simeon and Brownlee quadrangles; 17 miles S on 



U.S. 83 and 13 miles SW on State spur 483 from Valentine. 



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Description: Located in the famous Sandhills region, about 1 1 ,000 acres are 

 lakes and marshes. Drainage and drought during the 1930s resulted in low water 

 levels. Overgrazing further contributed to their destruction. They are now 

 restored to near original condition. Heavy waterfowl use — 300,000 have been 

 counted in October. Over 225 species of birds have been recorded on the 

 Refuge. 



Ownership: BSFW. 



Data source: Ned I. Peabody, Refuge Manager, Valentine National Wildlife 

 Refuge, Valentine, Nebr. 69201. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Mr. Dave Rose, Wetland Management Office, 

 BSFW, Hastings, Nebr. 68901. 



