Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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Location | Ouachita Parish, Louisiana |
Nearest city | Monroe, Louisiana |
Coordinates | 32°36′00″N 92°02′30″W / 32.60000°N 92.04167°W |
Area | 4,200 acres (17 km2) |
Established | 1997 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge is one of five refuges managed in the North Louisiana Refuge Complex and one of 545 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System. It was established in 1997 through a unique partnership with the city of Monroe, Louisiana. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a free 99-year lease to manage the city-owned lake.