The Coldwater National Wildlife Refuge is located in northwest Mississippi, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of the town of Crowder.

These ponds are intensively managed for migrating waterfowl, shorebirds and wading birds.

Up to 50,000 migratory waterfowl winter on the refuge and 34 species of shorebirds have been recorded during spring and fall migration.

Due to intensive management, the refuge is critically important as a sanctuary for waterfowl and other neotropical migratory birds.

Primarily for these reasons, the refuge is closed to public access This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.