FIRST - OFFICIAL Wildlife Refuge in the United States
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The Lake Merritt Bird Refuge was the first in the United States.
Waymark Code: WM27B6
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2007
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"Dr. Merritt, the Mayor of Oakland, declared the Lake a National Wildlife Refuge in 1869, the first in North America. A dam was proposed to regulate the tidal water flow, to increase the water level, with a retaining wall that is 3.18 miles in perimeter." - Oakland city website
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1869
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