The Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in southwestern Elko County and northwestern White Pine County in the northeastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States. Established in 1938, it encompasses 37632acre of wetlands in Ruby Valley, just east of the Ruby Mountains and just south of Harrison Pass. It is 16mi long, up to 3mi in width, and lies at an elevation of 6000ft. Once the bed of a 200ft deep lake, it is now a network of spring-fed marshes and shallow ponds serving as a habitat for hundreds of species of native and migratory birds and mammals. The Refuge is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A Visitor's Center (located at ) and auto-tour route allow for discreet viewing of waterfowl.
