Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
	Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge; in Monroe, Louisiana, September 15, 2020.
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Location	Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Nearest city	Monroe, Louisiana
Coordinates	32°36′00″N 92°02′30″W / 32.60000°N 92.04167°W
Area	4,200 acres (17 km2)
Established	1997
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge is one of five refuges managed in the North Louisiana Refuge Complex and one of 545 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System. It was established in 1997 through a unique partnership with the city of Monroe, Louisiana. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a free 99-year lease to manage the city-owned lake.