Market Lake Wildlife Management Area at 5,071 acres (20.52 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Jefferson County north of the town of Roberts.[1] The WMA was established in 1956 to restore a portion of Market Lake for migrating and breeding waterfowl.[2]
| Market Lake Wildlife Management Area | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Jefferson County, Idaho, United States |
| Nearest city | Roberts, ID |
| Coordinates | 43°46′47″N 112°08′47″W / 43.779813°N 112.146471°W |
| Area | 5,071 acres (20.5 km2) |
| Established | 1956 |
| Governing body | Idaho Department of Fish and Game |
| fishandgame | |
Water in the WMA comes from natural springs and artesian wells beneath the igneous rock.[3] Mammals seen in the WMA include mule and white-tailed deer and small numbers of moose.[4]
The former namesake lake, Market Lake, once was such a favorite hunting ground of wildlife, that the hunters referred to it as their "market", hence the name. The lake was later drained and the lake bed converted into agricultural land.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Market Lake Wildlife Management Area". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ Kemner, Don; Sands, Mark (July 1999). "Market Lake Wildlife Management Area Management Plan" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ "Market Lake Wildlife Management Area, Idaho". Public Lands Information Center. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ "Wildlife Management Areas". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ Rees, John E. (1918). Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography. W.B. Conkey Company. p. 91-92.