Buffalo Lake

Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in Randall County in the Texas Panhandle. Its shortgrass prairies spill into marshes, woodlands, riparian habitat, croplands, and water-carved canyon walls that together form of homes for migratory and year-round wildlife. The area forms a habitat for black-tailed prairie dogs and burrowing owls, among many other species. Some of the refuge carries the designation of National Natural Landmark. File:Buffalo Lake Texas Canyon 2009.jpg|Canyon carved into the otherwise flat Llano Estacado by Tierra Blanca Creek. File:Buffalo Lake Texas Windmill 2009.jpg|Windmill providing water for wildlife within the refuge. File:Buffalo Lake Texas Dam 2009.jpg|Flood control structure designed to capture runoff during occasional torrential downpours.