Show 282 Federal support was obtained and Congress passed the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Act in April 1928 Much of the construction was done by C C C camps after the creation of that "New Deal" organization Construction work at the refuge was begun in 1929 when an extensive canal system was dug and overflow dike gates constructed A twenty-mi- le was eventually built to impound the Bear river water and Four cross dikes were keep out the brine from the lake also constructed dividing the 50000 acre water area of the refuge into five large units Flow of water into the ponds is carefully controlled in order that various kinds of plants fish thrive in each place providing habitats for various kinds of birds in different locations in the refuge It is estimated that some 200 species of waterfowl visit the area each year among them some that are very rare More swans are found here than in any other place in the and can United States1'’ The Bear river refuge consists on 64216 acres on which 4000 geese nest each year Banded birds have been bagged in Idaho Nevada and California but most of those recovered are killed within a radius of 200 miles® 40000 ducks and some 7 Utah Fish and 8 Ibid 2 Game Bulletin October 1945 4 |