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Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Wildlife refuge in Oregon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Summer Lake Wildlife Area (also known as Summer Lake State Game Management Area[1]) is a 29.6-square-mile (77 km2) wildlife refuge located on the northwestern edge of the Great Basin drainage in south-central Oregon. It is administered by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The refuge is an important stop for waterfowl traveling along the Pacific Flyway during their spring and fall migrations. The Summer Lake Wildlife Area also provides habitat for shorebirds and other bird species as well as wide variety of mammals and several fish species. The Ana River supplies the water for the refuge wetlands.
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Summer Lake Wildlife Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
![]() Egret and ducks in Summer Lake wetlands | |
Location | Lake County, Oregon, United States |
Nearest city | Summer Lake, Oregon |
Coordinates | 42.9515°N 120.7633°W / 42.9515; -120.7633[1] |
Area | 18,941 acres (76.65 km2) |
Established | 1944 |
Visitors | 7,500 (in 2007) |
Governing body | Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife |
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