DescriptionEstablished by Executive Order 3503 on June 23, 1921, this 2,062-acre wildlife refuge is named for a Salish man, Joseph Ninepipe, and managed jointly by the BIA, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, and the USFWS to provide waterfowl and upland game bird habitat. More than 185 bird species have been counted on the refuge, and as many as 200,000 birds migrate through the refuge during the fall, with a variety of waterfowl nesting during the spring. The refuge encompasses Ninepipe Reservoir.Personal NamesNinepipe, JosephOther Name(s)Ninepipe National Wildlife RefugeContributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and ArchivesGeolocation[1] Elevation3012 ft.CountyLake County
