Area 1,968 acres (8 km) Nearest city Laramie | Established 1932 | |
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Location Albany County, Wyoming, United States Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Website Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge Management United States Fish and Wildlife Service Similar Bamforth National Wildlife R, Point of Rocks Stage Sta, Piedmont Charcoal Kilns Stat, Names Hill, Hawk Springs State Rec | ||
Hutton lake national wildlife refuge april 29 2012
Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in southern Albany County in the U.S. state of Wyoming and includes 1,968 acres (8 km2). The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. The refuge is located at higher altitudes over 7,000 feet (2,133 m) and has a total of five natural alpine lakes that are named, as well as associated wetlands. The refuge was set aside in 1932 to protect habitat for migratory bird species and other indigenous plants and animals. Hutton Lake NWR is administered by the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado.
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