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The '''Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area''' is a {{convert|63500|acres|km2|adj=on}} United States [[National Conservation Area]] located in southwest [[Utah]] west of [[St. George, Utah|St. George]] along the borders with [[Arizona]] and [[Nevada]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Staff |title=Beaver Dam National Conservation Area, Utah |publisher=Public Lands Information Center |url=http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=7997 |accessdate=May 26, 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6EaRsIaKK?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpubliclands.org%2Fexplore%2Fsite.php%3Fid%3D7997 |archivedate=February 21, 2013 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> It is managed by the U.S. [[Bureau of Land Management]] as part of the [[National Landscape Conservation System]], and was authorized in the [[Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009]].<ref name=bill>{{citation|last=Holt |first=Rush D. |title=Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 |publisher=[[Library of Congress]] |location=Washington, DC |date=March 30, 2009 |url=http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:H.R.146: |accessdate=May 26, 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6EaRuJKxO?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthomas.loc.gov%2Fcgi-bin%2Fbdquery%2Fz%3Fd111%3AH.R.146%3A |archivedate=February 21, 2013 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>
The '''Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area''' is a {{convert|63500|acres|km2|adj=on}} United States [[National Conservation Area]] located in southwest [[Utah]] west of [[St. George, Utah|St. George]] along the borders with [[Arizona]] and [[Nevada]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Staff |title=Beaver Dam National Conservation Area, Utah |publisher=Public Lands Information Center |url=http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=7997 |access-date=May 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194241/http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=7997 |archive-date=January 2, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is managed by the U.S. [[Bureau of Land Management]] as part of the [[National Landscape Conservation System]], and was authorized in the [[Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009]].<ref name=bill>{{citation |last=Holt |first=Rush D. |title=Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 |publisher=[[Library of Congress]] |location=Washington, DC |date=March 30, 2009 |url=http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:H.R.146: |access-date=May 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121212052708/http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:H.R.146: |archive-date=December 12, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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The Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area (NCA) is drained by [[Beaver Dam Wash]] in the watershed of the [[Virgin River]], a tributary of the [[Colorado River]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Staff |title=Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area |publisher=St. George Field Office, Bureau of Land Management |url=http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/st__george/blm_special_areas/national_landscape/national_conservation/beaver_dam_wash_national.html |access-date=May 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329062743/http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/st__george/blm_special_areas/national_landscape/national_conservation/beaver_dam_wash_national.html |archive-date=March 29, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The NCA provides habitat for the [[desert tortoise]], [[bighorn sheep]], [[Yucca brevifolia|Joshua trees]], and other threatened and sensitive species.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area Signboard.jpg|Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area Signboard
File:Driving in The Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area.webm|Driving in The Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area
File:BLM Sign Detail.jpg|BLM Sign Detail
File:Representative landscape of the Beaver Dam Wash NCA.jpg|Representative landscape of the Beaver Dam Wash NCA
File:Yucca at Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area.jpg|Eastern Joshua Tree (''Yucca jaegeriana'') at Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area
File:Representative landscape of the Joshua Tree National Natural Monument.jpg|Representative landscape of the Joshua Tree National Natural Monument
File:Typical Landscape at the Joshua National Natural Monument.jpg|Typical Landscape at the Joshua National Natural Monument
File:Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area.webm|Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area
File:Woodbury desert study area sign.jpg|Woodbury desert study area sign
File:Mojave Desert Joshua Tree Road Sign.jpg|Mojave Desert Joshua Tree Road Sign
</gallery>


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The Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area (NCA) is drained by [[Beaver Dam Wash]] in the watershed of the [[Virgin River]], a tributary of the [[Colorado River]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Staff |title=Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area |publisher=St. George Field Office, Bureau of Land Management |url=http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/st__george/blm_special_areas/national_landscape/national_conservation/beaver_dam_wash_national.html |accessdate=May 26, 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6EaRx2KSw?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blm.gov%2Fut%2Fst%2Fen%2Ffo%2Fst__george%2Fblm_special_areas%2Fnational_landscape%2Fnational_conservation%2Fbeaver_dam_wash_national.html |archivedate=February 21, 2013 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> The NCA provides habitat for the [[desert tortoise]], [[bighorn sheep]], [[Yucca brevifolia|Joshua trees]], and other threatened and sensitive species.


==References==
==References==
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{{Protected areas of Utah}}
{{Protected areas of Utah}}


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[[Category:National Conservation Areas of the United States]]
[[Category:National Conservation Areas of the United States]]

Latest revision as of 02:02, 10 June 2022

Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area
Map showing the location of Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area
Map showing the location of Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area
Map of the United States
LocationWashington County, Utah, United States
Nearest citySt. George, Utah
Coordinates37°03′14″N 113°58′55″W / 37.054°N 113.982°W / 37.054; -113.982
Area63,500 acres (257 km2)
Established2009
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management
Official website

The Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area is a 63,500-acre (257 km2) United States National Conservation Area located in southwest Utah west of St. George along the borders with Arizona and Nevada.[1] It is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Landscape Conservation System, and was authorized in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.[2]

The Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area (NCA) is drained by Beaver Dam Wash in the watershed of the Virgin River, a tributary of the Colorado River.[3] The NCA provides habitat for the desert tortoise, bighorn sheep, Joshua trees, and other threatened and sensitive species.

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  • Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area Signboard
    Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area Signboard
  • Driving in The Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area
  • BLM Sign Detail
    BLM Sign Detail
  • Representative landscape of the Beaver Dam Wash NCA
    Representative landscape of the Beaver Dam Wash NCA
  • Eastern Joshua Tree (Yucca jaegeriana) at Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area
    Eastern Joshua Tree (Yucca jaegeriana) at Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area
  • Representative landscape of the Joshua Tree National Natural Monument
    Representative landscape of the Joshua Tree National Natural Monument
  • Typical Landscape at the Joshua National Natural Monument
    Typical Landscape at the Joshua National Natural Monument
  • Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area
  • Woodbury desert study area sign
    Woodbury desert study area sign
  • Mojave Desert Joshua Tree Road Sign
    Mojave Desert Joshua Tree Road Sign


References

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  1. ^ Staff. "Beaver Dam National Conservation Area, Utah". Public Lands Information Center. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  2. ^ Holt, Rush D. (March 30, 2009), Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Washington, DC: Library of Congress, archived from the original on December 12, 2012, retrieved May 26, 2012
  3. ^ Staff. "Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area". St. George Field Office, Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2012.

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