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The Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge is a federally protected wildlife refuge located within Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. North Carolina's largest natural lake, Lake Mattamuskeet, is located entirely within the National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge has a total area of 50,173 acres (203.04 km 2). [1]
Lake Mattamuskeet is the largest natural lake in North Carolina. It is a shallow coastal lake, averaging 2–3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) feet in depth, and stretches 18 miles (29 km) long and 7 miles (11 km) wide. Lake Mattamuskeet lies on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula. Lake Mattamuskeet is the location of Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge.
The Mattamuskeet, Swanquarter and Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex is an administrative organization that manages U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wildlife refuges in eastern North Carolina. The complex includes
The chemical’s label states that it is toxic to birds, and Lake Mattamuskeet, North Carolina’s largest freshwater lake, is the prime feature of the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge ...
A label for the proposed algae treatment says it is toxic to birds, but Lake Mattamuskeet was founded as a refuge for migratory birds. Birders, environmental groups alarmed by proposed Lake ...
Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge (Managed by the Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex) Burleigh County: ND 1939 1,888.2 acres (7.641 km 2) [349] Half-Way Lake National Wildlife Refuge: Stutsman County: ND 1939 160 acres (0.65 km 2) Easement on private land [350] Hiddenwood National Wildlife Refuge: McLean County: ND 1939 [351] 675 ...
In previous rounds of ecosystem restoration funding, North Carolina-based projects have included $1 million to restore the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge and $33,000 for the National Park ...
It has a flat topography and its highest point, a spot west of Alligator Lake, rests about 18 feet above sea level. [30] Owing to its low elevation, the county suffers from frequent flooding and saltwater intrusion of its soil. [31] Lake Mattamuskeet is the largest naturally-occurring lake in North Carolina. [13]