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Windmills on the National Grasslands

Graphic of North Dakota, a green dot showing the location of the National Grassland.

Cedar River National Grassland
North Dakota

By Paul Drayton

This windmill is located in the Hoopie Allotment on the Cedar River National Grasslands. It is the only water source in this allotment. The windmill is situated on a crested wheatgrass flat surrounded by native grass covered hills.

A solitary windmill on a grassland.