Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1988 to protect the Mississippi/Red River floodplain ecosystem. The refuge is located in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, east central Louisiana. The refuge is named for its most prominent water body, the 350-acre (1.4 km2) Lake Ophelia that was at one time a channel of the nearby Red River of the South.
| Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of the United States | |
| Location | Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana |
| Nearest city | Marksville, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31°12′12″N 91°50′45″W |
| Area | 17,500 acres (71 km2) |
| Established | 1988 |
| Visitors | 25,000 (in 2004) |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge |
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