Van Hook State Wildlife Management Area

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Small bay below center is the northern tip of the protected section of the "Van Hook Arm"

Van Hook State Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area on the Van Hook Arm of Lake Sakakawea in Mountrail County, North Dakota. The Van Hook Arm of Lake Sakakawea is managed by a different county than the Garrison Dam which formed it. The closest town to the WMA is New Town, North Dakota and the Soo Line Railroad runs through it on its way to Parshall, North Dakota. [1]

Wildlife Management Area

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United States Fish and Wildlife Service US Federal Government agency

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is an agency of the US federal government within the US Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats. The mission of the agency is "working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people."