Washita National Wildlife Refuge
| Washita National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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  Map of the United States | |
| Location | Custer County, Oklahoma, United States |
| Nearest city | Butler, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35°36′30″N 99°15′02″W / 35.60838°N 99.25065°WCoordinates: 35°36′30″N 99°15′02″W / 35.60838°N 99.25065°W[1] |
| Area | 8,075 acres (32.68 km2) |
| Established | 1961 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/oklahoma/washita/ | |
Washita National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in Custer County, Oklahoma. Within the refuge, the slow-moving Washita River winds through prairie and cropland to merge with Foss Reservoir, providing a home and resting area for geese and other waterfowl. Gently rolling hills, ravines, and bottomlands laced with creeks shelter wildlife as common as white-tailed deer and as unusual as the Texas horned lizard, a state-listed endangered species.
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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