Horicon Marsh
Horicon Marsh is a marsh located in northern Dodge and southern Fond du Lac counties of Wisconsin. It is the site of both a national and a state wildlife refuge. The silted-up glacial lake is the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States.
| Horicon National Wildlife Refuge/Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
A boardwalk in the marsh | |
Location of Horicon Marsh Horicon Marsh (the United States) | |
| Location | Dodge, Fond du Lac counties, Wisconsin, United States |
| Nearest city | Waupun, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.5497141°N 88.6559380°W |
| Area | 21,400 acres (87 km2) |
| Established | 1941 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Designated | 12 April 1990 |
| Reference no. | 511 |
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