Karen
Pacheco
Refuge Manager
643 Wildlife Road
Dover, TN 37058
(931) 232-7477
FAX: (931) 232-5958
E-mail: crosscreeks@fws.gov
Directions
to Refuge
Fact
Sheet
Waterfowl
Counts
Hunting
Regulations
Hunting
Map
Fishing
Regulations
Bird
List
Volunteers
**Reduced
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 Refuge
Facts:
- Established: 1963.
- Acres: 8,862 (fee title).
- Located in Stewart County,
TN.
- Location: the refuge is
located 3.5 miles east of Dover, Tennessee. Travel west on Highway 79
from Clarksville to Dover, turn left on Highway 49, go 2.5 miles then
left on Wildlife Road for 1 mile.
Natural History:
- Refuge occupies 12.5 river
miles of the middle transition portion of the Cumberland River (Lake
Barkley Reservoir) between Cheatham Dam (TN) and Barkley Dam (KY).
- Refuge established as mitigation
for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lake Barkley Project.
- Concentrations of geese,
ducks, raptors, shorebirds, wading birds, and neo-tropical migratory
birds.
- Nesting bald eagles.
- Open water -- 2,800 acres.
- Wetlands
-- 1,500 acres.
- Woodlands -- 2,742 acres.
- Croplands
-- 1,200 acres.
- Grasslands -- 500 acres.
- Buildings, roads, etc.,
120 acres.
- 250 species of birds.
- 250
species of mammals, fish, reptiles, and amphibians.
- 650 species of plants.
Financial Impact
of Refuge:
- Current staff of five.
- 45,000 visitors annually.
- FY 07 budget: $642,800.
- Residents and non-residents
generate $1.8 million in expenditures annually.
- Refuge located in close
proximity to the National Recreational Area —U.S. Forest Service
Land Between the Lakes, Fort Donelson National Military Park (NPS),
Fort Campbell Military Reservation (DOD), Stewart State Forest, and
Barkley Wildlife Management Area.
Refuge Objectives:
- Provide habitat for migratory
birds, especially waterfowl.
- Provide habitat and protection
for endangered and threatened species—bald eagles, gray bats, Indiana
bats, least terns, and peregrine falcons.
- Provide wildlife-oriented
recreation for the public.
- Provide environmental education
for students, faculty and private sector.
Management Tools:
- Water management for waterfowl,
wading birds, shorebirds, 16 waterfowl impoundments, and two reservoirs.
- Cooperative farming.
- Force account farming.
- Mechanical/chemical control
of noxious plants.
- Deer management—public hunting
program.
- Fisheries management— sportfishing
and research.
- Education/interpretation.
- Law enforcement.
- Research.
- Partnerships.
Public Use Opportunities
- Visitor center.
- Hiking trail.
- 12 miles of public road
(open March 16 -- November 14).
- Launching ramps—15 (improved
and unimproved).
- Kiosk.
- Sport fishing—seasonal.
- Hunting—white-tailed deer,
squirrels, turkeys.
- Photography.
- Environmental Education.
- Watchable wildlife viewing
area.
- Important bird area.
Calendar of Events:
March 16-November 14:
Open to the public during daylight hours.
March-May: Spring
turkey hunting.
March-October: sportfishing.
May: International
Migratory Bird Day.
August-November:
squirrel hunting.
September-November:
archery deer hunting.
October: National
Wildlife Refuge Week.
November 15-March 15:
closed to public access.
December: Audubon
Christmas Bird Count.
Questions and Answers:
How many waterfowl winter
at Cross Creeks?
15,000 Canada geese
(average 1997 - 2003); 35,000 - 50,000 ducks.
How many eagle nests are on
the refuge?
One on the
refuge and several adjacent to the refuge. One nest has been active
since 1982.
Are your impoundments and reservoirs open for fishing?
Yes, March 16-November 14.
Do you allow hunting?
Yes, public hunting is permitted on approximately 6200 acres
during specific refuge seasons for squirrel, deer, turkey, and resident
Canada geese. See the Refuge Hunting Regulations brochure for details.
What recreational activities do you allow?
Sportfishing, hunting, photography, hiking, wildlife observation,
and environmental education.
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