Dixon Waterfowl Refuge

Designations
Official nameSue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge at Hennepin & Hopper Lakes
Designated2 February 2012
Reference no.2042

The Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge is a 3,100-acre riverine wetland in Putnam County, Illinois. Located just south of the county seat of Hennepin, it occupies the former site of Hennepin Lake and adjacent Hopper Lake. The reclaimed wetland is a Ramsar treaty site, a wetland of international importance.