Market Lake Wildlife Management Area
Market Lake Wildlife Management Area | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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Location | Jefferson County, Idaho, United States |
Nearest city | Roberts, ID |
Coordinates | 43°46′47″N 112°08′47″W / 43.779813°N 112.146471°WCoordinates: 43°46′47″N 112°08′47″W / 43.779813°N 112.146471°W |
Area | 5,071 acres (20.5 km2) |
Established | 1956 |
Governing body | Idaho Department of Fish and Game |
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=SE42 |
Market Lake Wildlife Management Area at 5,071 acres (20.52 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Jefferson County north of the town of Roberts.[1] The WMA was established in 1956 to restore a portion of Market Lake for migrating and breeding waterfowl.[2]
Water in the WMA comes from natural springs and artesian wells beneath the igneous rock.[3] Mammals seen in the WMA include mule and white-tailed deer and small numbers of moose.[4]
References
- ↑ "Market Lake Wildlife Management Area". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ Kemner, Don; Sands, Mark (July 1999). "Market Lake Wildlife Management Area Management Plan". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Market Lake Wildlife Management Area, Idaho". Public Lands Information Center. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Wildlife Management Areas". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
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