Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
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Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge located in two separate sections in central Chaves County, New Mexico, United States, a few miles northeast of the city of Roswell. Both sections lie on the banks of the Pecos River. The refuge was established in 1937 to provide habitat for migratory birds such as the sandhill crane and the snow goose, but it is also notable for rare native fish and the over 90 species of dragonflies and damselflies that inhabit the refuge. ()
Established: 1937 (87 years ago)Area: 38.85 mi²Elevation: 3491 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 33°28'43"N, 104°23'56"W