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David Waterfowl Production Area

David Waterfowl Production Area from directly overhead

David Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 541 m. The nearest named place is Owen Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates44.96621, -97.46416

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Nichols State Public Shooting Area: 1.7 mi
  • North Stink Lake State Public Shooting Area: 2.8 mi
  • Warner Lake State Public Shooting Area: 4.0 mi
  • Blythe State Public Shooting Area: 4.1 mi
  • Gilbert State Public Shooting Area: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Showmobile: 14.5 mi
  • Legends: 17.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Watertown Veterans Memorial: 14.6 mi
Museums: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0419:42
June solstice05:4420:3621:21
September equinox07:1818:5119:29
December solstice08:0616:0316:52

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121729425666716960463118
Precip in0.60.61.02.13.14.13.62.72.72.20.80.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clark, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1484137866

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