Painting Lady of the Lake Ophelia

Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1988 to protect the Mississippi/Red River floodplain ecosystem. The refuge is located in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, east central Louisiana. The refuge is named for its most prominent water body, the 350-acre Lake Ophelia that was at one time a channel of the nearby Red River of the South.
  • Location: Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
  • Established: 1988
  • Nearest city: Marksville, Louisiana
  • Area: 17,500 acres (71 km²)
  • Visitors: 25,000 (in 2004)
  • Governing body: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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