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 | |
  Map of the United States | |
| Location | Washington County, Utah, United States |
| Nearest city | St. George, Utah |
| Coordinates | 37°03′14″N 113°58′55″W / 37.054°N 113.982°W |
| Area | 63,500 acres (257 km2) |
| Established | 2009 |
| Governing body | Bureau 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.
