Havasu National Wildlife Refuge Havasu National Wildlife Refuge Havasu National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge on the lower Colorado River in Arizona and California. It preserves habitat for desert bighorn sheep to the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher, birds and other animals. The refuge protects 30 river miles - of shoreline - from Needles, California, to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. One of the last remaining natural stretches of the lower Colorado River flows through the Topock Gorge. Animal species that inhabit this refuge include peregrine falcon, coyote, fox, desert bighorn sheep, greater roadrunner, bobcat, and cougar. Thousands of bats emerge from historic
Lake Ahquabi State Park Lake Ahquabi State Park Lake Ahquabi State Park is a state park of Iowa, US, featuring a reservoir. "Ahquabi" means "resting place" in the Fox language. The park is south of Indianola and south of Des Moines. Three section of the park were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The area was recommended for a state park site by J.N. "Ding" Darling. The city of Indianola acquired the first in 1934, and it was known initially as Indianola State Park. From 1934 to 1937 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Company 769 and a side camp built facilities