Wildlife
Uintah County, UT
Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
BLM-managed constructed wetland complex in the Uinta Basin created in the late 1970s under a cooperative BLM–UDWR Sikes Act plan to improve waterfowl production and seasonal wildlife habitat. Series of diked ponds and water-control structures along Pariette Draw provide birding and wildlife viewing southwest of Vernal, distinct from the Green River–focused Ouray National Wildlife Refuge.
| Region | Uintah County, UT |
|---|---|
| Coordinates (approx.) | 40.0295, -109.7600 |
| County | Uintah |
| Management | Bureau of Land Management (Vernal Field Office) with UDWR partnership |
| Origin | Late-1970s Sikes Act wetland construction |
| Habitat | Waterfowl, shorebirds, riparian/wetland wildlife |
| GNIS context | Pariette East Dike Reservoir 1434772; Pariette Draw 1431099 |
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