Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge

wildlife refuge, Oklahoma, United States

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The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge is located in Oklahoma, United States, and is situated within the Great Salt Plains of the Salt Fork Arkansas River. A dam built in 1948 created Great Salt Plains Lake, which is largely contained within the refuge.1

This refuge is particularly noted for its significant diversity of migrating aquatic birds, especially during the spring and fall seasons. It serves as a crucial habitat for various species, including the rare and endangered whooping crane.1

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Salt Fork Arkansas River
…Lake, which is largely within Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is noted especially for its great variety of migrating aquatic birds in spring and fall, including the rare and endangered whooping crane.
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…Lake, which is largely within Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is noted especially for its great variety of migrating aquatic birds in spring and fall, including the rare and endangered whooping crane.
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