Black Canyon Wilderness (Nevada) Explained

Black Canyon Wilderness
Iucn Category:	Ib
Map:	USA
Relief:	1
Location:	Clark County, Nevada, United States
Nearest City:	Boulder
Coordinates:	35.9°N -157°W
Area:	17220acres
Established:	November 6, 2002
Governing Body:	National Park Service

The Black Canyon Wilderness in the state of Nevada is a 17220acres 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 Eldorado Wilderness, in the El Dorado Mountains. Together, the two wilderness areas protect .^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

External links

• Black Canyon Wilderness - Lake Mead National Recreation Area
• Information on Black Canyon Wilderness and its natural history, includes map & photos

Notes and References

1. Web site: Black Canyon Wilderness . Wilderness.net . August 9, 2015.
2. Web site: Black Canyon Wilderness . Friends of Nevada Wilderness . August 9, 2015.
3. Web site: Eldorado Wilderness . Bureau of Land Management . August 9, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923232337/http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/nv/field_offices/las_vegas_field_office/wilderness/wilderness_fact_sheet.Par.90013.File.dat/Eldorado%20Wilderness%20Fact%20Sheet%20Web%20Opt.pdf . September 23, 2015 . dead .
4. Web site: Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 . U.S. Congress . August 9, 2015 . November 6, 2002.