Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge

Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
The Salt Plains near the Crystal digging area
Map showing the location of Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
Salt Plains
Map showing the location of Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
Salt Plains
LocationAlfalfa County, Oklahoma
Nearest cityJet
Coordinates36°45′01″N 98°13′27″W / 36.750314°N 98.224259°W / 36.750314; -98.224259
Area32,080 acres (129.8 km2)
Established1930
Governing bodyUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteSalt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
DesignatedJune 1983

The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States system of national wildlife refuges. It is located in Alfalfa County in northern Oklahoma, north of Jet (pop. 230), along Great Salt Plains Lake, which is formed by a dam on the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River.

The refuge was established March 26, 1930, by executive order of President Herbert Hoover, and contains 32,080 acres (130 km2) of protected land as habitat to about 312 species of birds and 30 species of mammals. It was designated a national natural landmark in June 1983.[1]

A map of the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
  1. ^ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2019. Year designated: 1983