Ocean Lake is located in the
U. S. state of
Wyoming
Wyoming () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the south ...
about 17 miles northwest of
Riverton. Ocean Lake resides within the 11,505-acre Ocean Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area.
It is an essential breeding ground for thousands of migratory
waterfowl
Anseriformes is an order of birds also known as waterfowl that comprises about 180 living species of birds in three families: Anhimidae (three species of screamers), Anseranatidae (the magpie goose), and Anatidae, the largest family, which in ...
.
Efforts have been made to enhance wildlife in the area with the construction of man-made ponds and nests.
See also
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List of lakes of Wyoming
Following is a list of lakes in Wyoming.
''Information listed is taken from the infobox in the associated article unless otherwise specified.'' Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
See also
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Two Ocean Lake
Two Ocean Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming
Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and ...
References
Lakes of Wyoming
Bodies of water of Fremont County, Wyoming
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