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Coordinates: 43°11′04″N 108°36′02″W / 43.18444°N 108.60056°W / 43.18444; -108.60056
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{{Short description|Lake in Wyoming, United States}}
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'''Ocean Lake''' is located in the [[U. S. state]] of [[Wyoming]] about 17 miles north of [[Riverton, Wyoming|Riverton]]. Ocean Lake resides within the 11,505-acre Ocean Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area.<ref name="wildlife" /> It is an essential breeding ground for thousands of migratory [[waterfowl]].<ref name="wildlife" /> Efforts have been made to enhance wildlife in the area with the construction of man-made ponds and nests.<ref name="wildlife">{{cite web | url=https://wgfd.wyo.gov/accessto/whmas/ocean.asp | title=Ocean Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area}}</ref>
'''Ocean Lake''' is located in the [[U. S. state]] of [[Wyoming]] about 17 miles northwest of [[Riverton, Wyoming|Riverton]]. Ocean Lake resides within the 11,505-acre Ocean Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area.<ref name="wildlife" /> It is an essential breeding ground for thousands of migratory [[waterfowl]].<ref name="wildlife" /> Efforts have been made to enhance wildlife in the area with the construction of man-made ponds and nests.<ref name="wildlife">{{cite web | url=https://wgfd.wyo.gov/accessto/whmas/ocean.asp | title=Ocean Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area}}</ref>


==See Also==
==See also==
*[[List of lakes in Wyoming]]
*[[List of lakes of Wyoming]]
*[[Two Ocean Lake]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Lakes of Wyoming]]
[[Category:Lakes of Wyoming]]
[[Category:Landforms of Fremont County, Wyoming]]
[[Category:Bodies of water of Fremont County, Wyoming]]


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Ocean Lake
Ocean Lake seen from the International Space Station
Location of Ocean Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Location of Ocean Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Ocean Lake
Location of Ocean Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Location of Ocean Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Ocean Lake
LocationOcean Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area, Fremont County,[1] Wyoming, US
Coordinates43°11′04″N 108°36′02″W / 43.18444°N 108.60056°W / 43.18444; -108.60056
TypeGlacial Lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length3 mi (4.8 km)
Max. width5 mi (8.0 km)

Ocean Lake is located in the U. S. state of Wyoming about 17 miles northwest of Riverton. Ocean Lake resides within the 11,505-acre Ocean Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area.[2] It is an essential breeding ground for thousands of migratory waterfowl.[2] Efforts have been made to enhance wildlife in the area with the construction of man-made ponds and nests.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ocean Lake
  2. ^ a b c "Ocean Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area".