Black Canyon Wilderness (Nevada)
| Black Canyon Wilderness | |
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| Location | Clark County, Nevada, United States |
| Nearest city | Boulder |
| Coordinates | 35°54′N 114°43′W / 35.900°N 114.717°W[1]Coordinates: 35°54′N 114°43′W / 35.900°N 114.717°W[1] |
| Area | 17,220 acres (6,970 ha) |
| Established | November 6, 2002 |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
The Black Canyon Wilderness in the state of Nevada is a 17,220-acre (6,970 ha) wilderness area located in the Dry Lake Watershed along Dry Lake Valley at Black Canyon of the Colorado, west of the Great Basin Divide. It is part of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Immediately to the south is the , in the El Dorado Mountains. Together, the two wilderness areas protect 49,170 acres (19,900 ha).[2][3][4][5]
References[]
- ^ "Black Canyon Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ "Black Canyon Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ "Black Canyon Wilderness". Friends of Nevada Wilderness. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ "Eldorado Wilderness" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - ^ "Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002" (PDF). U.S. Congress. November 6, 2002. Retrieved August 9, 2015. Cite journal requires
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External links[]
- Black Canyon Wilderness - Lake Mead National Recreation Area
- Information on Black Canyon Wilderness and its natural history, includes map & photos
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Categories:
- IUCN Category Ib
- Protected areas of Lincoln County, Nevada
- Wilderness areas of Nevada
- National Park Service areas in Nevada
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area
- Protected areas established in 2002
- 2002 establishments in Nevada
- Clark County, Nevada geography stubs