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Coordinates: 36°38′43″N 101°12′31″W / 36.6454°N 101.2085°W / 36.6454; -101.2085
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{{short description|Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma}}
Located in the middle of the [[Oklahoma]] panhandle, the 4,333-acre '''Optima National Wildlife Refuge''' is made up of [[grassland]]s and wooded [[bottomland]] on the [[Coldwater Creek]] arm of the [[Optima Reservoir]].
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Located in the middle of the [[Oklahoma]] panhandle, the {{convert|4333|acre|km2|adj=on}} '''Optima National Wildlife Refuge''' is made up of [[grassland]]s and wooded [[bottomland]] on the [[Coldwater Creek (Oklahoma)|Coldwater Creek]] arm of the [[Optima Lake]] project.

The 8,062-acre Optima Wildlife Management Area, an Oklahoma state-managed hunting area, sits adjacent on the Beaver River arm of the [[Optima Lake]] project.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/wildlife-management-areas/optima| title= Optima| publisher= Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | access-date=April 11, 2020}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
*[http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=21661 Refuge profile]
*[https://www.fws.gov/refuge/optima/ Refuge website]
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*[http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/oklahoma/Optima/ Refuge website]
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*[http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/search?search_api_views_fulltext=Optima&=Submit Wildlife Management Area website]

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[[Category:National Wildlife Refuges in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:National Wildlife Refuges in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Custer County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Texas County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1975]]
[[Category:1975 establishments in Oklahoma]]


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Latest revision as of 07:15, 23 January 2021

Optima National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Optima National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Optima National Wildlife Refuge
Map of the United States
LocationTexas County, Oklahoma, United States
Nearest cityHardesty, Oklahoma
Coordinates36°38′43″N 101°12′31″W / 36.6454°N 101.2085°W / 36.6454; -101.2085[1]
Area4,333 acres (17.54 km2)
Established1975
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteOptima National Wildlife Refuge

Located in the middle of the Oklahoma panhandle, the 4,333-acre (17.54 km2) Optima National Wildlife Refuge is made up of grasslands and wooded bottomland on the Coldwater Creek arm of the Optima Lake project.

The 8,062-acre Optima Wildlife Management Area, an Oklahoma state-managed hunting area, sits adjacent on the Beaver River arm of the Optima Lake project.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Optima National Wildlife Refuge Site Map". www.fws.gov. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "Optima". Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Retrieved April 11, 2020.

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