Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge

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NearestcityMalta, MT
Coordinates48°32′06″N 107°37′20″W / 48.53500°N 107.62222°W / 48.53500; -107.62222[1]
Area1,360 acres (550 ha) in 2010
Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Aerial view of Hewitt Lake NWR
Map showing the location of Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge
LocationPhillips County, Montana, USA
Nearest cityMalta, MT
Coordinates48°32′06″N 107°37′20″W / 48.53500°N 107.62222°W / 48.53500; -107.62222[1]
Area1,360 acres (550 ha) in 2010
Established1938
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteHewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a 1,360-acre (550 ha) National Wildlife Refuge in the northern region of the U.S. state of Montana.[2][3] This refuge is a part of the Bowdoin Wetland Management District (WMD), and is unstaffed. The refuge is partly owned by the U.S. Government, while the rest is an easement with local landowners. The refuge is managed from Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge.[4]

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