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Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area

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Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area
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LocationWashington County, Utah, USA
Nearest citySt. George, Utah
Area63,500 acres (257 km2)
Established2009
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management
www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/st__george/blm_special_areas/national_landscape/national_conservation/beaver_dam_wash_national.html

The Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area is a 63,500-acre (257 km2) National Conservation Area located in southwest Utah west of St. George along the borders with Arizona and Nevada.[1] It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and was created as part of 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.

References

  1. ^ Staff. "Beaver Dam National Conservation Area, Utah". Public Lands Information Center. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. ^ Holt, Rush D. (30 March 2009), Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Washington, DC: Library of Congress, retrieved 26 May 2012
  3. ^ Staff. "Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area". St. George Field Office, Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

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