The refuge is one of only two that spans portions of four states (the other is
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge). As of 30 September 2007 the area per state was:
Wisconsin: ,
Iowa: , Minnesota: , Illinois: . The area is only separated from the
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge by a railroad line. The protected areas
White Dam Wildlife Area,
Thorpe Wildlife Management Area,
Goose Island County Park,
Dorer State Forest,
Perrot State Park,
Van Loon Wildlife Area,
Great River Bluffs State Park,
Pool Slough Wildlife Management Area,
Blackhawk Point Wildlife Management Area,
Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Management Area,
Lansing Wildlife Management Area,
Rush Creek Natural Area,
Effigy Mounds National Monument and
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge also border the Refuge directly or only from roads. The following
counties border on or have land within the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. In each state, the counties are listed from north to south. The lakes and rivers within the refuge area of each county are also listed.
Minnesota •
Wabasha County • Cross Lake • Half Moon Lake • Maloney Lake • McCarthy Lake • Peterson Lake • Robinson Lake •
Zumbro River •
Winona County •
Houston County • Blue Lake • Hayshore Lake • Lawrence Lake •
Root River • Target Lake
Wisconsin •
Buffalo County •
Trempealeau County •
La Crosse County •
Vernon County •
Crawford County •
Grant County Iowa •
Allamakee County •
Clayton County •
Dubuque County •
Jackson County •
Clinton County •
Scott County Illinois •
Jo Daviess County •
Carroll County •
Whiteside County •
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