Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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Location | Sacramento County, California, United States |
Nearest city | Elk Grove, California |
Coordinates | 38°21′55″N 121°29′34″W / 38.3652°N 121.4928°W[1] |
Area | 17,641 acres (71.39 km2) |
Established | 1994 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Stone 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.