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Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge

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entered into a lease agreement with The Nature Conservancy for management and operation of Banks Lake. On February 22, 1985, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service purchased Banks Lake from The Nature Conservancy and redesignated it as the Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
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of the ocean and shaped by a more temperate climate thousands of years ago. Of the 4,049 acres (16.4 km), approximately 1,000 acres (4 km) is open water. The remainder consists of
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of ancient geologic origin. The refuge was established in 1985 for the protection and conservation of this unique environment as well as migratory and resident wildlife.
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to grind corn, wheat, and rice. The impounded lake and accompanying mill established the area as a trade center along the early stagecoach route between
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An estimated 20,000 people visit the refuge each year. There is no dedicated budget or staff for the refuge; it is administered completely by the
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A concession, the Banks Lake Outdoors, rents canoes and kayaks and sells fishing and hunting licenses, bait and tackle, gifts, and snacks.
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Fishing is permitted year-round on the lake in accordance with Georgia State fishing laws. Sportfish most caught include
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In the 1970s, the E.D. Rivers Estate threatened to drain the lake and harvest the "lightered stumps" and
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A short walking trail, boardwalk and platform are provided for wildlife viewing opportunities
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across the drainage creek on his property and utilized the impounded running water to power a
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In the 1920s, the E.D. Rivers family attempted to develop the area around the lake for
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purchased the land from the E.D. Rivers Estate on March 14, 1980. In April, 1980, the
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of the ocean and shaped by a more temperate climate thousands of years ago.
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West Atlanta Watershed Alliance Outdoor Activity Center
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In the mid-19th century, Joshua Lee built a low-level
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IUCN category

Map showing the location of Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Lanier County
Georgia
United States
Lakeland, Georgia
31°01′11″N 83°07′39″W / 31.01969910°N 83.12750244°W / 31.01969910; -83.12750244
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
Lanier County, Georgia
sink
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge


pocosin
mill pond
tidal action
dam
grist
mill
Waresboro, Georgia
Thomasville, Georgia
electric power
land development
cypress trees
The Nature Conservancy
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
pocosin

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