Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
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Map showing the location of Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (California)
LocationSacramento County, California, United States
Nearest cityElk Grove, California
Coordinates38°21′55″N 121°29′34″W / 38.3652°N 121.4928°W / 38.3652; -121.4928[1]
Area17,641 acres (71.39 km2)
Established1994
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteStone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

The Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, located south of Sacramento, California, lies within the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta, the destination of thousands of migrating waterfowl, shorebirds, and other water birds. The refuge was established in 1994.

  1. ^ "Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (Fws)". protectedplanet.net.