Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge Complex
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The Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a complex of three National Wildlife Refuge
s in Virginia
, located along the Potomac River
.
The three refuges are:
The first two are administered jointly for planning, while the third is currently treated separately.
National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the world's premiere system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants...
s in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, located along the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
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The three refuges are:
- Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife RefugeElizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife RefugeElizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located on Mason Neck, Virginia, adjacent to Mason Neck State Park and along Belmont Bay...
- Featherstone National Wildlife RefugeFeatherstone National Wildlife RefugeThe Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located along the Potomac River in Virginia, at the point where it meets Neabsco Creek. The of tidal marsh have been administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service since 1970; currently, they are part of the...
- Occoquan Bay National Wildlife RefugeOccoquan Bay National Wildlife RefugeThe Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located where the Occoquan River meets the Potomac River in Woodbridge, Virginia, United States. The site, about half of which is wetlands, was used for military research by the U.S...
The first two are administered jointly for planning, while the third is currently treated separately.