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Ruby Lake National Wildlife RefugeThe Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located on the southern edge of Elko County in the northeastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States. Established in 1938, it encompasses 37,632 acres of wetlands in Ruby Valley, just east of the Ruby Mountains and just south of Harrison Pass. It is 16 miles long, up to 3 miles in width, and lies at an elevation of 6000 ft (1830 m). Once the bed of a 200-foot deep lake, it is now a network of spring-fed marshes and shallow ponds serving as a habitat for hundreds of species of native and migratory birds and mammals. The Refuge is administered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. A Visitor's Center (located at 4012.13'N and 11529.57'W) and auto-tour route allow for discrete viewing of waterfowl. The refuge manager can be contacted at (775) 779-2237.
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