Nature reserve · South Dakota
Wells Waterfowl Production Area
Wells Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 539 m. The nearest named place is Lamb Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 3.7 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Coordinates44.84914, -97.71146
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stairs Slough State Public Shooting Area: 4.8 mi
- Stewart State Public Shooting Area: 5.4 mi
- Dry Lake Number 1 State Public Shooting Area: 5.4 mi
- Mount Pleasant State Public Shooting Area: 5.5 mi
- Christopherson State Public Shooting Area: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Lamb Waterfowl Production Area: 3.7 mi
- Stairs Slough Game Production Area: 4.8 mi
- Austin Waterfowl Production Area: 8.2 mi
- Storbeck Waterfowl Production Area: 11.0 mi
- Fordham Game Production Area: 12.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:05 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:36 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:05 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 17 | 29 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clark, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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