The refuge contains a 525-acre (2.12 km2) fresh water marsh that provides excellent migratory bird habitat. Valley City Wetland Management District oversees the refuge, which in turn is a part of the Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
The sanctuary comprises a 525-acre (2.12 km2) freshwater marsh that offers exceptional migratory bird habitat. The Valley City Wetland Management District administers the refuge, which is part of the larger Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Complex.